Recently Adopted Legislation

Recent legislation adopted by City Council that amends Seattle's Land Use related codes includes:

• South Lake Union RD Height Adopted -
  effective February 17, 2010
  Ordinance 123215
  
• Multifamily Code Amendments Adopted -
  effective January 20, 2010
  Ordinance 123209
  
• Living Building Pilot Program Adopted -
  effective January 20, 2010
  Ordinance 123206
• Amendments to Limits on Demolition of Housing Adopted -
  effective January 10, 2010
  Ordinance 123189
• Master Use Permit Expiration Cleanup Adopted -
  effective December 31, 2009
  Ordinance 123176
• Central Waterfront Partnerships Adopted -
  effective December 4, 2009
  Ordinance 123142
• Backyard Cottages Adopted -
  effective December 4, 2009
  Ordinance 123141
• Stormwater, Grading and Drainage Control Cross Reference Update Adopted -
  effective October 30, 2009
  Ordinance 123106
• Sidewalk Exemptions Adopted -
  effective October 30, 2009
  Ordinance 123104
• Unified Grocers Rezone Adopted -
  effective October 21, 2009
  Ordinance 123086
• Master Use Permit Expiration Adopted -
  effective September 19, 2009
  Ordinance 123072
• Maple Leaf View Protection Adopted -
  effective September 19, 2009
  Ordinance 123071
• Clarification of Curb Cut Provisions Adopted -
  effective August 27, 2009
  Ordinance 123047
• Omnibus Adopted -
  effective August 27, 2009
  Ordinance 123046
• North Lot Adopted -
  effective August 19, 2009
  Ordinance 123034
• Woodshops Associated with Institutions Adopted -
  effective August 7, 2009
  Ordinance 123021
• Pike/Pine Overlay Adopted -
  effective August 7, 2009
  Ordinance 123020
• Queen Anne and Uptown Design Guidelines Adopted -
  effective July 4, 2009
  Ordinance 122994
• Downtown Bonus Program Adopted -
  effective July 4, 2009
  Ordinance 122990

The complete text of legislation is available in the City Clerk's legislative database.  NOTE:  Prior to adoption legislation is called a "Council bill," but after adoption it is called an "ordinance."

Past Legislative Activity

• Commercial Code Cleanup
  
• Museums in Industrial Zones
• Jefferson Park Picnic Viewpoint
  
• Interim Tree Protection 
• Salvage Permitting

Additional information is available by:

• visiting our Planning Projects page
• viewing our news archive 
• visiting the City Clerk's legislative database
• reading or subscribing to our monthly newsletter, dpdINFO

Current Legislation Underway
Details on high profile legislation currently underway are included at right under "Current Activities."