Over the past five and a half years Public Health – Seattle & King County Plumbing and Gas Program has collaborated with multiple plumbing industry organizations to create design guidance and a plan review process. The Plumbing and Gas Program is continuing this collaboration with the plumbing industry. The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Seattle Chapter Board of Directors has taken an unprecedented approach to create and produce example design plans to be housed on the Plumbing & Gas Piping homepage.
September Publication Updates
We updated three Tips and posted a draft Director’s Rule about commercial kitchen exhaust hoods and published a final Director’s Rule about seismic evaluation report requirements.
Filling Vacant Downtown Storefronts
On August 16, 2021 the City Council adopted Ordinance 126421 to add more flexibility for the types of uses allowed to occupy storefronts in downtown, including the Pioneer Square Preservation District, and in South Lake Union.
Video Inspections
Certain types of inspections can now be done as a video inspection.
Delinquent Fees
Our Land Use Division requires the financially responsible party of record to pay any outstanding fees on project applications or issued permits, regardless of activity or status. Our Director is authorized to collect any fees that remain unpaid within 30 days.
Electronic (Digital) Signatures Now Allowed for Surveys and Other Documents
The King County Recorder’s Office is now accepting “digital representation of your handwritten identification that represents the act of putting your name on a document to attest to its validity.” This applies to all platting actions and other documents that need to be recorded.
King County Recording Fee Increase
As of July 26, 2021, the recording fee for most documents in Washington State has increased by $100 per document type. This increase is at the direction of HB 1277, passed during the 2021 state legislative session.
Updated Stormwater Code/Manual – Online Training
The updated City of Seattle Stormwater Code and Manual became effective July 1, 2021. Please visit our Stormwater Code website as a great deal has changed with this update.
New Electrical Compliance Program
We have a new electrical compliance inspector who will work in conjunction with the Department of Labor and Industries to seek out and cite non-licensed workers and contractors.
Reminder: September Workshop for Boiler and Conveyance Customers
We’re inviting anyone who is interested in using or is currently using the Seattle Services Portal to manage their boiler or conveyance records to come to our September 23 workshop.
