September was National Preparedness Month, and it highlighted why earthquake readiness matters for everyone in Seattle. Early in the month, SDCI traveled to New Zealand to learn from earthquake‑resilience experts at the QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting. QuakeCoRE was created after the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and brings researchers and practitioners together to… [ Keep reading ]
The Living Building Pilot Program is a key component of the City of Seattle’s climate strategies. It’s designed to help move the building industry beyond incremental improvements and toward fundamentally reshaping how buildings are designed and constructed for a clean energy future. It provides projects with additional height, and floor… [ Keep reading ]
Have a project you’re stuck on? Need some guidance on renting? Want to know what’s going on in your community? Ask an expert for free at the Seattle Home Fair on October 24! Connect face-to-face with City experts who can guide you through permits, inspections, code requirements, rental housing rules, and more. When: October… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve created a new tree information tool that uses a simple, standard table to show whether a project meets Seattle’s tree requirements. The tool includes easy-to-use worksheets that applicants will add to their plan sets. It is designed to help applicants understand the tree-related information required in plan sets Ensure… [ Keep reading ]
We’re starting the process of updating the City’s Environmental Critical Areas (ECA) code, and we want to hear from you. If you’ve been through the permitting process or have critical areas on your property, such as steep slopes, wetlands, or streams, your experience can help shape the updates. There will… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve published a new Customer Service Performance webpage to share clear information about we support customers through our free live chat, video calls, phone help, and email. The new page shows the number of customer tickets we receive, customer satisfaction ratings for each service, and how many walk-in customers we… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Wilson’s 2027–2028 Proposed Budget focuses on providing responsible fiscal management of public funds for the people of Seattle. After years of unsustainable one-time fixes that did not address the deficit in future years, the mayor’s first budget begins the important, necessary work of stabilizing Seattle’s budget so that we… [ Keep reading ]
In response to state and City permitting timeline legislation, applicants may now temporarily suspend permit reviews on Master Use Permits. Pausing permit review may benefit an applicant when reconsidering or reworking an application. Pausing permit reviews will pause all review activity and the review clocks used to measure permit timelines…. [ Keep reading ]
The rainy season is approaching, so now is the time to consider whether your project will involve grading between November 1 and March 31. If your project requires Geotechnical Special Inspections and takes place in an environmentally critical area or involves significant earth‑moving, check your special inspection permit record for… [ Keep reading ]
