> And Seattle has banned every other possible avenue of passing this expense only to the parties responsible (higher deposits). From the very legislation this

> And Seattle has banned every other possible avenue of passing this expense only to the parties responsible (higher deposits). From the very legislation this article is about: 7.24.040 Fees permitted and prohibited <...> B. A landlord may charge the following fees in addition to rent: <...> 4. Pet damage deposits pursuant to Section 7.24.038; https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT7COPR_CH7.24REAGRE_7.24.038PEDADE&showChanges=true https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code... tl;dr: Pet damage deposits may not exceed 25% of the first full month's rent, no other fees are allowed. If I'm reading this correctly the current version of that ordinance was passed in 2016.