– Shape new buildings in your community. Passionate about design or architecture? Mayor Bruce Harrell is looking for qualified candidates to fill 21 upcoming openings on the City of Seattle’s Design Review Boards. Board members evaluate the design of new buildings based on citywide and neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The boards… [ Keep reading ]
With the onset of the rainy season, SDCI is reminding builders working in Seattle to inspect and maintain any temporary storm drain inserts they have installed as part of construction projects. The inserts, also known as storm drain socks, are used on many construction projects to catch sediment not captured by… [ Keep reading ]
The rainy season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to think about whether you will be doing any grading between November 1 and March 31. If your project includes Geotechnical Special Inspections AND if your project is in an environmentally critical area or involves a large quantity of earth-moving, check… [ Keep reading ]
During the last wet season, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) received many reports from the community and other public agencies about turbid (muddy) runoff from construction sites. Construction site operators also notified SPU that runoff was bypassing stormwater treatment system and that there were unanticipated overflows from the sites. Sometimes, the… [ Keep reading ]
As part of SDCI’s continuing efforts to improve our customers’ experience and to make it easier to contact staff, SDCI has updated and improved our main phone number, (206) 684-8600. SDCI’s main phone number has new triage phone staff to answer general questions or direct your call to an SDCI… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell is recruiting an Urban Planner and an At-Large member to join the Seattle Design Commission. The two-year terms will start in March 2025. We are looking for an urban planner and an at-large member interested in elevating the design of City capital projects (parks, community centers, fire… [ Keep reading ]
SDCI has been working to advance the City’s program for improving the earthquake safety of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. These vintage brick buildings are prone to collapse in an earthquake. The vulnerability of these buildings can be reduced through a seismic retrofit to strengthen roof, wall, and floor connections. To… [ Keep reading ]
SDCI is hosting a Seattle Home Fair on October 19 to help you get a jump-start on your home improvement project. We moved the Seattle Home Fairs to the fall so we can answer your permitting and code questions in time for you to apply for, and receive, that construction… [ Keep reading ]
Request for Comments on Proposed Ordinance to Update SMC 23.54.040
Seattle Public Utilities Solid Waste and SDCI seek comments from the development community on a proposed ordinance to update SMC Land Use Code 23.54.040 – Solid Waste Storage & Access. SMC 23.54.040 has not had a substantial update in 16 years. Many sections fail to meet the needs of an… [ Keep reading ]