Come learn about some of the draft high performance code requirements currently under development related to water conservation, sustainable transportation and material conservation.
Boarding Houses in Seattle – New Director’s Rule Coming Soon
DPD has seen a rise in permit applications for buildings that contain boarding houses, a relatively new project type. These boarding houses generally consist of a group of small bedrooms with attached private bathrooms, each equipped with sink and refrigerator, all arranged around a common corridor or stair, and a common kitchen.
April Permit Turnaround Times
DPD is committed to providing good customer service to its applicants. The permit turnaround data is updated monthly.
June Publication Updates
DPD released one Director’s Rule, Implementation of Energy Performance Benchmarking.
Planning Seattle’s Future: Update and Thank You
Thank you to all who attended our May 3, 2012 public meeting. Your input will help us develop amendments to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and the update to the Climate Action Plan. Did you miss the meeting? We still want to hear from you.
Proposed Land Use Procedure Changes
The City Council is sponsoring legislation that would amend Seattle’s regulations for processing land use permits. The proposed amendments would streamline administration of the Land Use Code and update methods for public notice. Many of the proposed amendments are technical corrections (such as correcting cross-references, combining sections that address the same topics, and updating grammar and format). The legislation would also expand public notice requirements and clarify procedures for Council land use decisions.
Proposed Changes to Hearing Examiner Procedures and Filing Fees
Council President Sally Clark is sponsoring two pieces of legislation that amend Hearing Examiner procedures and filing fees.
New Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation
City staff have changed how you implement the Green Stormwater Infrastructure to the Maximum Extent Feasible requirement.
March Permit Turnaround Times
DPD is committed to providing good customer service to its applicants. View our Permit Turnaround Times for March 2012.
Unreinforced Masonry Policy Committee
DPD has held three URM Policy Committee meetings to develop recommendations for an unreinforced masonry (URM) seismic retrofit program. If adopted by the Mayor and City Council, the program would require structural improvements be made to URM buildings in order to enhance their ability to withstand earthquakes. The committee has discussed thresholds for retrofit requirements and possible financing options. Future topics will cover incentives and penalties and a timeline for implementation.
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