Records exist for the period 1980 to 1985, and from 1993 to the present. The Seattle Municipal Code codifies all general ordinances currently in effect, arranged by subject. Predecessors to the Municipal Code include numerous compilations of City ordinances published between 1884 and the 1930s, often organized in various subject arrangements. Since the modern codes are loose-leaf publications and updated periodically, the copies in the City Clerk's reference collection are dated by the time of last update. Looseleaf Seattle Municipal Code Arranges ordinances by set title, chapter and section according to subject.
Indexes provide access via ordinance number and subject.
Bound Seattle Municipal Code Arranges ordinances by volumes title, chapter and section according to subject. Indexes provide access via ordinance number and subject. Additional volumes provide 1981 and 1982 updates. Current Looseleaf Seattle Municipal Code Arranges ordinances by set title, chapter and section according to subject. Indexes provide access via ordinance number and subject.