May Publication Updates
May 31, 2022
SDCI updated Tips on condominium conversion and landlord/tenant responsibilities and published two Director’s Rules regarding tenant relocation assistance.
Building Safety Month 2022
May 2, 2022
SDCI is once again recognizing the International Code Council’s Building Safety Month for 2022. Building Safety Month is an international educational campaign celebrated in May every year to raise awareness about building safety. The campaign reinforces the need for adoption of modern, regularly updated technical building codes, and helps individuals, families, and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.
Need Help with Your Utility Bills?
May 2, 2022
Seattle City Light (electricity) and Seattle Public Utilities (water/sewer/garbage) understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for some of their customers to afford utility services. They offer short- and long-term payment plans and bill assistance programs to help you get caught up and stay current on your utility bills. Learn more online at seattle.gov/UtilityBillHelp or by calling (206) 684-3000 (interpretation services available).
Useful Tool Reminder: Shaping Seattle Maps!
May 2, 2022
Over the past two years, SDCI released several convenient permit research tools in the form of new and improved map layers in our Shaping Seattle map application. We wanted to remind you about all the features and information that you can now easily find as you are searching for complete information related to land use & construction permits, rental housing registrations, and complaints and violations.
April Publication Updates
May 2, 2022
SDCI published several updated Tips and two draft Director’s Rules about relocation assistance payments.
Revised Policy for Use of Fire Walls in Lieu of Substantial Alterations
April 5, 2022
Substantial alterations are a part of the Seattle Residential Code (SRC) that is applied when a large percentage of the house is being renovated or a large addition is being constructed; SRC Section R107.9. The requirements of substantial alterations are to update the house to the current code for major life safety items of fire, egress, and seismic. Substantial alterations may be required when an attached accessory dwelling unit (AADU) is created as an addition to an existing house. Traditionally, SDCI has given a break from substantial alterations when an AADU is being created in an existing house to support the housing need in Seattle, though this break has not been given when a new addition to a house is for an AADU. Recently, SDCI has revised the policy to allow fire wall construction in compliance with Seattle Building Code 706 to separate a new addition from an existing dwelling unit per SRC 107.5.
Open House: Building Performance Standards Policy Development
April 5, 2022
The Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is conducting stakeholder and community engagement on creating draft legislation for new City of Seattle regulations for commercial and multifamily buildings. The draft legislation would apply to commercial and multifamily buildings 20,000 square feet and larger and would reduce climate-polluting emissions and transition towards cleaner, healthier places to live and work. Called ‘Building Performance Standards,’ these carbon emissions targets would become gradually stronger over time towards a goal of cleaner, healthier, ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions buildings by 2050.
April Publication Updates
April 5, 2022
SDCI updated several Tips and rescinded a Director’s Rule about central waterfront piers.
新小型企業許可證協助專員和專屬許可證服務
March 9, 2022
西雅圖建設與檢驗部 (Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections，SDCI) 正為市中心空置店面的未來租戶和全市小型企業提供專屬許可證服務。在新冠疫情期間，市中心的租戶和小型企業受到了或大或小的影響。這項新服務的目標是在簽訂租約之前為租戶提供初期指導，以盡量減少費用高昂的要求，並通過縮短獲得許可證所需的時間來為企業的成功保駕護航。
Dịch Vụ Hỗ Trợ Cấp Phép Cho Doanh Nghiệp Nhỏ Mới và Các Dịch Vụ Cấp Phép Chuyên Dụng
March 9, 2022
Sở Xây Dựng và Thanh Tra Seattle (Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, SDCI) hiện đang cung cấp các dịch vụ cấp giấy phép dành riêng cho những người sẽ thuê các mặt tiền cửa hàng còn trống ở trung tâm thành phố và các doanh nghiệp nhỏ trên toàn thành phố. Những người thuê mặt bằng ở trung tâm thành phố và các doanh nghiệp nhỏ đã bị ảnh hưởng nhiều hơn ai khác trong đại dịch này. Mục tiêu của dịch vụ mới này là để cung cấp huấn luyện hỗ trợ sớm cho những người thuê trước khi họ ký hợp đồng thuê, để giảm thiểu các yêu cầu tốn kém, và thiết lập doanh nghiệp thành công bằng cách giảm thời gian xin giấy phép.