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Executive Order 2020-12: COVID-19 Civil Emergency, Extensions of City Closures and Relief Measures

Executive Order 2020-12

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan · City of Seattle, Washington (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Seattle, Washington · Seattle · Washington
Level
City
Authority
Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency of Mar. 3, 2020; SMC ch. 10.02
Issued
2020-12-15 Dec. 15, 2020
Effective
2020-12-15
End
Moratoria and rent relief extended through Mar. 31, 2021; utility program through June 30, 2021; superseded by EO 2021-02 (Mar. 15, 2021) (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Dec. 15, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureCourts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords
  • City departments and their tenants
  • Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities customers
Functions reached
  • PM/CM evictions
  • CT dockets
  • CB tenants
Collection
Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

Sec. 1 Extensions through March 31, 2021... B. Emergency Moratorium on Residential Evictions... Given the ongoing public health emergency and current surge of COVID-19 cases, the Emergency Order, dated March 16, 2020, imposing a moratorium on residential evictions is hereby extended through March 31, 2021. C. Emergency Moratorium on Small Business and Non-Profit Commercial Tenant Evictions... is hereby extended through March 31, 2021.

Enforcement

SMC 10.02.110

Notes

Recites the chain: EO 2020-05 (to June 4, 2020), EO 2020-09 (to Dec. 31, 2020), Proclamations 20-19.1-.4 statewide to Dec. 31, 2020.