Archive for 'Code Compliance'
The next Stakeholders Meeting for the Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) program happens Thursday, June 20, from 2-4 p.m. On the agenda is the Outreach Plan that will direct our efforts to communicate with the public about RRIO. RRIO Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2 to 4 p.m. Seattle Municipal Tower,
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Posted: June 17th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Compliance.
Tags: housing, landlord, rental registration, tenant
The next Stakeholders Meeting for the Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) program happens Thursday, June 6, from 2-4 p.m. On the agenda is the Weighted Checklist that will be used by private inspectors and property owners to inspect and register rental units. RRIO Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2 to 4
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Posted: June 5th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Compliance.
Tags: housing, landlord, rental registration, stakeholders
All DPD web applications will be out of service, due to electrical repairs on Aug. 30 at 5:00 p.m. to Sept. 5 at 8:00 a.m. During the outage, you can still schedule inspections at (206) 684-8900 and file a complaint at (206) 615-0808. Permit and other services will be limited during the interruption. For questions about available services, call (206) 684-8850. Visit www.seattle.gov/dpd on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5 to learn if DPD is back to regular business operations.
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Posted: August 27th, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, Design Commission, dpdINFO Newsletter, Green Building, Long-Range Planning, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Planning Commission, Top News Stories.
The City of Seattle and regional partners are identifying long-term green priorities and developing new code to address climate change.The public can comment on the draft code language at the Green Code Provisions Open House. Staff will be available to answer questions and give feedback to those who want to comment.
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Posted: August 8th, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter, Green Building, Long-Range Planning, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Planning Commission, Top News Stories.
Tags: code, code development, Green Building
DPD has hired Faith Lumsden as the new Code Compliance Director. She takes over from Karen White, who retired in April. Faith started her new role on July 23.
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Posted: August 1st, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: code compliance director
The proposed Rental Housing Registration and Inspection Program has been developed to help address the issue, and will provide for proactive inspections of most rental housing in Seattle. The City currently has a complaint-based system; potential violations are reported to the department, we then inspect, and if violations are found, action is taken to gain compliance. This program will continue. However, not all and perhaps some of the most egregious code violations are never reported due to lack of knowledge of basic code standards, fear of retaliation, or lack of familiarity with the enforcement system.
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Posted: July 12th, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Top News Stories.
Tags: draft ordinance, inspection program, public review, rental housing
In 2010 the City Council passed Ordinance No. 123311 establishing a Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program. However, recognizing the need for additional consideration of program details and policy issues, the Council also adopted Resolution No. 31221 requesting DPD to gather stakeholder input and develop program recommendations concerning twelve specific policy questions.
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Posted: April 3rd, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: inspection program, proposal, rental housing, stakeholder input
Read our "Seattle's Shoreline Rules to Change" blog story and go to our Shoreline Master Program website to learn more about proposed new shoreline regulations for Seattle.
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Posted: October 28th, 2011 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, Design Commission, dpdINFO Newsletter, Long-Range Planning, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Planning Commission, Top News Stories.
Tags: Long Range Planning, shoreline
The Land Use Code changed last year to increase the number of chickens allowed to be kept on a residential lot from three to eight. Along with this increase in the number of birds, provisions were added prohibiting the keeping of roosters and requiring that coops be located at least ten feet away from dwelling units on adjacent lots. The new code provisions, included as part of comprehensive changes designed to encourage urban agriculture, became effective on September 23, 2010.
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Posted: August 1st, 2011 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter, Permit Pipeline Newsletter.
Tags: chickens, rules, urban agriculture
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and Fire Department have been working with the Columbia City Cinema for almost a year to try and resolve safety issues, in an effort to retain this important community facility and to ensure the safety of the public. We are disappointed that the operator has chosen to shut down the Cinema rather than address these safety concerns.
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Posted: May 12th, 2011 under Building Connections, Code Compliance, Top News Stories.
