Annual Truck Permits – Shuttle Bus Zone Conditions of Use

SMC 11.14.568 Shuttle Bus Zone. "Shuttle Bus Zone" means a portion of a street designated by a sign and white paint
markings or other traffic control devices that is reserved for the exclusive use of shuttle
bus vehicles possessing a valid shuttle bus loading permit.

SMC 11.14.567 Shuttle Bus. "Shuttle Bus" means every motor vehicle designed for the purpose of carrying passengers (having a seating capacity for eleven (11) or more persons) used regularly to transport persons of any organized, charitable, commercial, institutional, or residential organization over a fixed or predetermined route. This definition does not include "Charter" or "Sightseeing" buses as defined in this chapter.

SMC 11.23.034 Shuttle Bus Loading Permit -- Requirements and Fee.

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to administer a system for the issuance of shuttle bus loading permits and to collect fees therefore. Shuttle bus loading permits shall only be issued to persons or entities that possess a current business license issued by any governmental jurisdiction. The applicant may obtain one (1) nontransferable permit for each shuttle bus licensed vehicle operated by the company named in the business license. The applicant shall provide the license plate number, as well as other vehicle identification information as determined by the Traffic Engineer. The permit shall be permanently affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the vehicle's windshield.
2. Permits shall be valid for one (1) calendar year. The Traffic Engineer shall collect an annual fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for each permit issued to an applicant. Permits issued after July 1st of any calendar year shall have their fee reduced by fifty (50%) percent.

SMC 11.72.357 Shuttle Bus Load Zone.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a shuttle bus displaying a valid shuttle bus loading permit in a shuttle bus load zone during the hours the zone restriction is in effect; provided that shuttle bus load zone restrictions are not effective on Sundays or parking holidays, except where otherwise indicated by sign posting for the load zone.

Shuttle Bus Load Zone Time Limit. No person shall stop, stand, or park a shuttle bus for longer than fifteen minutes or as posted.

Indemnification: The permit holder agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Seattle, its officials, officers, employees, and agents against: (1) any liability, claims, causes of action, judgments, or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, resulting directly or indirectly from any act or omission of any permit holder, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, and anyone for whose acts or omissions they may be liable, arising out of the permit holder's use of the public right-of-way; and (2) all loss by the failure of the permit holder to fully or adequately perform, in any respect, all authorizations or obligations under the Permit.