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Frequently Asked Questions
- Technical problems with our website? Contact webteam@seattle.gov.
- Not sure you need a permit? Check our permit basics page.
- Ask a land use question or a permitting question.
- Check your Permit/Complaint Status.
- Research projects and permits at our Public Resource Center.
- File a code violation complaint or call (206) 615-0808.
- Learn how to resolve complaints and permit disagreements.
- Check the City's holiday schedule.
- Check DPD's hours of operation.
- Check out the How to Reach Us flyer.
Department Contacts
- DPD Most Requested Phone Numbers
- DPD Division Managers & Supervisors
- City of Seattle Phone & Email
- Still can't find it? Check out the complete DPD list of departmental services
| Permits - Applicant Services Center | |
| The services in this section are available through the Applicant Services Center located on the 20th floor. | |
| General Applications (Applicant Services Center) Land use and zoning permit issuance must be done in person. Land Use questions can be submitted to the Land Use Q&A Service | 684-8850 |
| Address Assignment | 684-8850 |
| Cashier | 386-9780 |
| Drainage & Sewer Review (includes side sewer) | 684-5362 |
| Master Use Permits | 684-8467 |
| Over-the Counter (OTC) Permits - includes boiler & pressure vessel, conveyance, electrical, fire alarm, mechanical (SF/duplex), and refrigeration | 684-8464 |
| Plumbing & Gas Piping Permits (located in the King County Environmental Health Services Building on 401 5th Avenue, Suite 1100) | 296-1175 |
| Sign Permits | 684-8419 |
| Design Review | |
| Design Review Program | 684-4686 |
| Inspections | |
| Request an Inspection: General | 684-8900 |
| Talk to an Inspector: General | 684-8950 |
| Inspection Requests & Contact an Inspector: Site/erosion control, pre-construction conferences, first ground disturbance | 684-8860 |
| Violation Complaint Line | |
| Construction, Housing & Land Use Complaints | 615-0808 |
| City Planning | |
| Comprehensive Planning | 233-7191 |
| Land Use Policy | 684-8880 |
| Seattle Design Commission | 615-1349 |
| Seattle Planning Commission | 684-8694 |
| General Information | |
| General Department Information | 684-8600 |
| Accounting | 684-4175 |
| Code Compliance (construction, housing & zoning enforcement; property owner/tenant assistance) | 615-0808 |
| Director's Office | 684-8899 |
| GIS Maps & Services (staffed by Seattle Public Utilities, but located at DPD) | 684-0965 |
| Green Building | 684-8880 |
| Licensing & Testing (gas piping, steam engineer, refrigeration) | 684-5174 |
| Microfilm Library | 233-5180 |
| Property Owner/Tenant Assistance (just cause eviction and tenant relocation assistance information only) | 615-0808 |
| Public Relations -- Media and Community Engagement | 233-3891 |
| Public Resource Center | 684-8467 |
| Publications | 684-8467 |
| Site Development | 684-8860 |
| Technical Support: Electrical Code (available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) | 684-5383 |
| Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance | 684-7979 |
| Fax Numbers | |
| Applicant Service Center | 233-7866 |
| 19th Floor - Long Range Planning; Community Relations; Green Building; City Design | 233-7883 |
| 21st Floor - Electrical, Southend Building, and Southend Mechanical Inspectors; Engineering Services; Plans Routing; and Code Development | 386-4039 |
| 22nd Floor - Site Development and Side Sewer; Geotech; Engineering Services; Land Use; Noise; and Northend Mechanical and Building Inspectors | 233-7902 |
Last Updated:
November 2, 2011
