Archive for 'Code Updates'
The Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance requires landlords to register all rental housing units in Seattle, from single family homes to large apartment buildings. Registration will begin in early 2014 with large apartment buildings. We are committed to working with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure that the RRIO program implements Council direction and also reflects the needs and interests of the community. Our meeting on May 9 (at 2PM) will discuss the weighted checklist.
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Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Top News Stories.
Tags: licensing, meeting, rental registration, stakeholder
Our stormwater code protects people, property, and the environment by controlling how rain water runs off of streets, buildings, and parking lots. This stormwater runoff can cause flooding, landslides, and erosion that can damage our homes, businesses, and property. Stormwater is also the main source for pollutants in our creeks, lakes, bays, and other waterways.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: Code Updates, stormwater code
We are proposing to amend the official land use map and the Land Use Code to rezone and apply development standards on areas within the North Rainier Hub Urban Village.
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Posted: April 29th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Long-Range Planning, Top News Stories.
In April 2012, the City Council Planning Land Use and Sustainability Committee was briefed on a novel proposal for use of a new wood product in building construction. DPD is reviewing this proposal that would allow buildings using this wood product to be several stories taller than is allowed by the current (and past) building code.
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Posted: April 8th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Top News Stories.
Tags: building code, proposed code update
DPD is revising the schedule for adoption of the 2012 editions of the Seattle building, residential, existing building, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and plumbing codes. We are going to specify that the codes will become mandatory no earlier than October 13, 2013.
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Posted: March 28th, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter, Permit Pipeline Newsletter.
Tags: building code, energy code, existing building code, fuel gas code, mechanical code, plumbing code, residential code, technical codes
Washington State has amended the 2012 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code). With each new edition of the energy code, Seattle enacts additional rules to reduce the amount of energy consumed by non-residential buildings. A limited set of new Seattle amendments will be proposed for the 2012 Seattle code, based on the 2012 IECC.
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Posted: January 2nd, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, dpdINFO Newsletter, Permit Pipeline Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: amendments, energy code, new rules, updates
DPD invites you to participate in evaluating proposed green code provisions being considered by the City of Seattle and other jurisdictions within the Puget Sound Region. The green code provisions address water conservation, material conservation, and sustainable transportation.
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Posted: January 2nd, 2013 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter, Permit Pipeline Newsletter.
Tags: green codes, material conservation, proposed codes, sustainable transportation, water conservation
DPD invites you to participate in evaluating proposed green code provisions under consideration by the City of Seattle and other jurisdictions within the Puget Sound Region. The Green Code Provisions address water conservation, material conservation, and sustainable transportation.
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Posted: November 30th, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter.
Tags: green codes, public comment
The State Building Code Council is now finalizing amendments to the 2012 Washington State Energy Code. This will be a modified version of the 2012 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) instead of our current "home-grown" state code, so it will have an entirely new format. The Seattle Energy Code amendments will carry forward a number of existing Seattle requirements, dispense with a few others, and add some new ones. Both the state and Seattle codes constitute incremental steps towards our long-term conservation targets.
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Posted: November 1st, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Updates, Customer Alerts, dpdINFO Newsletter.
Tags: code update, energy code
DPD invites you to join us at an open house on October 29 to review and discuss draft green code provisions. These provisions are under consideration by the City of Seattle and other jurisdictions within the Puget Sound Region. The Green Code Provisions address water conservation, material conservation, and sustainable transportation. Please come to learn more and provide your feedback on these proposals.
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Posted: October 25th, 2012 under Building Connections, Code Updates, dpdINFO Newsletter, Top News Stories.
Tags: draft code, green code provisions, public comment
