SDCI updated the Code Interpretation entitled R302.2 Townhouse Unit Separation on February 1, 2022. The purpose of the Code Interpretation is to clarify methods of providing separation between townhouse units designed to the 2018 Seattle Residential Code. The update provides information about when Figures R302.2(1) and R302.2(2) can apply. We recommend… [ Keep reading ]
After two extensions of the eviction moratoria in 2022, Mayor Harrell in his Executive Order 2022-02 instructed our department to develop clear and accessible information to ensure renters understand the remaining tenant protections in place once the eviction moratoria expire on February 28. While the City of Seattle’s eviction moratoria… [ Keep reading ]
Effective immediately, SDCI no longer requires applicants to submit Post-Permit Shop Drawing for Post-Tensioned (PT) Concrete Systems. Over the years, the design practice and process for PT concrete systems has evolved so that most of the relevant and critical design information is now shown on the construction documents. We check… [ Keep reading ]
In February we proposed to rescind a director’s rule on central waterfront piers.
As directed by Mayor Harrell in Executive Order 2022-02 on the City’s eviction moratoria, the City has set up an Eviction Assistance web page as part of the broader Renting in Seattle online resource. The Eviction Assistance page offers renters and small landlords key information they should know about the expiration of the moratoria, set to end on February 28, 2022 and post-moratoria tenant protections. It also provides links to resources and more detailed information.
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) is now offering dedicated permit services for future tenants of downtown vacant storefronts and small businesses citywide. Downtown tenants and small businesses have been disproportionally impacted during this pandemic. The goal of this new service is to provide early coaching to tenants in advance of signing a lease, to minimize costly requirements, and set businesses up for success by reducing the time it takes to obtain a permit.
Thank you to everybody that attended the Seattle Home Fairs on January 29 and January 30. We had about 400 attendees join us over the two days! We were happy that so many of you were able to join us. If you missed the Home Fairs, or want to watch a different session, the recordings, presentations, and resources are now available on our Seattle Home Fairs webpage.
On January 10, SDCI transitioned to providing plan reviews via plan mark-up instead of traditional letters. We appreciate your understanding as we rolled out the technology and staff learned new procedures. As we transition to delivering marked up plan sets, you may receive both letters and marked up plan sets with our corrections documented. As a rule, please respond to any letter you receive with a letter and any marked-up plan set by embedding your responses in the marked up plan set.
Mayor Bruce Harrell is recruiting to fill a vacancy on the Seattle Design Commission for a licensed Professional Engineer. The two-year term for this position will start following Council confirmation, estimated to occur by May 2022. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The 10‐member commission is comprised of architects, artists, urban designers, urban planners, landscape architects, civil engineers, a member‐at‐large, and one member from Get Engaged, the YMCA Young Civic Leaders Program.
We updated two Tips in January, one on demolition and the other about commissioning requirements for the Seattle Energy Code.
