Have you been frustrated because your demolition application was tied to your construction application and you had to wait for the construction permit before the demolition permit? Maybe you thought you needed to postpone your demolition project because you couldn’t get the permit, possibly incurring additional costs related to Vacant Building Monitoring.
We’ve got good news for you! We now have a standalone demolition permit, a streamlined path to a much simpler start to your demolition project! Applying for a standalone demolition permit is now required. As of 8/8/2019, SDCI will no longer accept combined construction/demo applications. The new process to apply for a demolition permit is almost exactly the same as submitting a construction permit application via the Seattle Services Portal. (You can find instructions in our How to Submit for Intake article.)
The benefits of this streamlined process are:
- Earlier issuance of your demolition permit
- Better tracking of application materials required for demolition
- A simplified process for SDCI staff, allowing us to focus on speeding up other parts of the system
For more information about applying for a demolition permit, including scheduling intake appointments, submitting required application materials, the benefits of The Intake Express Lane (and more!), please refer to the following resources:
- How to Schedule an Inspection or Appointment
- How to Submit for Intake
- How to get into The Intake Express Lane
- Demolition Permit
- Seattle Services Portal Help Center