Customer Information Guide
The Customer Information Guide will help you find the service you need.
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- All area codes (206) unless otherwise noted
- Hearing Impaired use the Washington Relay Service (7-1-1)
- Interpretation services available in more than 160 languages
Customer Information Guide
Elected Officials
City Attorney
| City Attorney | (206) 684-8200 |
City Council
Mayor
| Innovation and Performance | (206) 684-4000 | |
| Mayor Bruce Harrell | (206) 684-4000 |
Seattle Municipal Court
| Municipal Court | (206) 684-5600 | |
| Municipal Court | (206) 684-5600 |
Services
24 Hour Services
Airports
| Sea-Tac Airport | (206) 787-5388 |
Animal Information
| Animal Shelter | (206) 386-7387 (PETS) | |
| Pet Licenses | (206) 386-4262 | |
| Spay and Neuter Clinic | (206) 386-4260 | |
| WA Fish and Wildlife | (425) 775-1311 |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs
| Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs | (206) 684-7583 |
Birth and Death Certificates
| Birth and Death Certificates | (206) 897-5100 |
Building and Land Use
| Code Violation Complaint Line | (206) 615-0808 | |
| Construction and Inspections | (206) 684-8600 | TTY: (206) 233-7156 |
| Construction Inspections | (206) 684-8900 | |
| Permits, Land Use & Zoning | (206) 684-8850 | |
| Renting in Seattle | (206) 684-5700 | TTY: (206) 233-7156 |
Buses
| Community Transit | (800) 562-1375 | |
| Metro | (206) 553-3000 | |
| Sound Transit/Light Rail | (888) 889-6368 |
Business Resources
| BIA and LID payments | (206) 233-7172 | |
| License and Tax Administration | (206) 684-8484 | |
| Neighborhood Business Districts | (206) 684-8090 |
Chamber of Commerce
| Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce | (206) 389-7200 |
Child and Youth Information
City Light
| City Light | (206) 684-3000 | |
| Energy Conservation | (206) 684-3800 | |
| Power Outages | (206) 684-3000 | |
| Street Light Reporting | (206) 684-7056 |
Civil Disputes
| Dispute Resolution Center of King County | (206) 443-9603 | |
| Mediation Clinic, UW School of Law | (206) 685-4140 |
Claims Against the City
| Risk Management (Claims Against the City) | (206) 684-8213 |
Complaints
| Civil Rights | (206) 684-4500 | TTY: (206) 684-4503 |
| Code Violation Complaint Line | (206) 615-0808 | |
| Consumer Protection, WA State Attorney General | (206) 464-6684 | |
| Customer Service Bureau | (206) 684-CITY (2489) | TTY: 7-1-1 |
| Ethics and Elections Commission | (206) 684-8500 | TTY: (206) 684-8590 |
| King County Ombudsman | (206) 477-1050 | |
| Metro | (206) 553-3000 | |
| Nursing Home Abuse | (800) 562-6078 | |
| Office of Police Accountability | (206) 684-8797 | |
| Taxicab Complaints | (206) 296-8294 (TAXI) |
Courts
| Bankruptcy Court | (206) 370-5200 | |
| Municipal Court | (206) 684-5600 | |
| Small Claims, District Court | (206) 205-9200 | |
| Superior Court | (206) 296-9300 |
Customer Service Centers
Discrimination
| Civil Rights | (206) 684-4500 | TTY: (206) 684-4503 |
| King County Office of Civil Rights | (206) 263-2446 | |
| WA State Human Rights Commission | (800) 233-3247 | TTY: (800) 300-7525 |
Domestic Abuse and Violence
Domestic Partnership Registration
| Domestic Partnership Registration | (206) 684-8344 |
Drainage Problems
| 24 Hour Emergency Water, Sewer, Drainage | (206) 386-1800 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
Drivers Licenses and State ID
| Driver Licensing Locations | (360) 902-3900 | |
| Licensing Office - Downtown Seattle | (206) 464-6845 | |
| Licensing Office - West Seattle | (206) 764-4144 |
Drug Activity
| Emergency | 9-1-1 | |
| Narcotics Activity Reports | (206) 684-5797 |
Emergency Preparedness
| Emergency Preparedness | (206) 233-5076 |
Emergency Services
| Emergency | 9-1-1 |
Employment
Financial Assistance
| WA State Department of Social and Health Service | (877) 501-2233 |
Fingerprinting
| Fingerprinting | (206) 684-5454 |
Fire
| Fire Department | (206) 386-1400 | |
| Fire Department | (206) 386-1400 | |
| Fire Department - Fire Prevention Division | (206) 386-1450 | |
| Fire Prevention, Fire Marshal | (206) 386-1450 |
Food Emergencies
| 2-1-1 Washington Information Network | 2-1-1 | TTY: (206) 461-3219 |
| Basic Food | (877) 501-2233 |
Garbage and Solid Waste
| AlertSeattle | ||
| Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Seattle City Light / Seattle Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Transfer Station | (206) 684-8400 |
Graffiti
| Graffiti Reporting | (206) 684-7587 | |
| Metro Bus Shelter Graffiti | (206) 477-3850 |
Hate Crimes
| Civil Rights | (206) 684-4500 | TTY: (206) 684-4503 |
| Emergency | 9-1-1 | |
| Malicious Harassment | (206) 684-5621 |
Health Services
| Public Health - Seattle and King County | (206) 296-4600 | |
| Rats, Public Health-Seattle & King County | (206) 263-9566 |
Homeless
| 2-1-1 Washington Information Network | 2-1-1 | TTY: (206) 461-3219 |
Housing
Illegal Dumping
| Illegal Dumping | (206) 684-7587 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
Information and Referral
Jail
| King County Jail | (206) 296-1234 |
King County Records
| King County Recorder's Office | (206) 477-6620 |
Landlord and Tenant Problems
Legal Services
| Columbia Legal Services | (206) 464-5911 | |
| King County Department of Public Defense | (206) 296-7662 | |
| Lawyer Referral Service | (206) 267-7010 | |
| Neighborhood Legal Clinic | (206) 267-7070 |
Library
| King County Library System | (425) 462-9600 | |
| Library | (206) 386-4636 |
Licenses
Litter
| Adopt-A-Street/Adopt-A-Drain | (206) 684-7647 | |
| Code Violation Complaint Line | (206) 615-0808 | |
| Illegal Dumping | (206) 684-7587 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Metro | (206) 553-3000 | |
| Public Litter Cans | (206) 615-1700 |
Neighborhoods
| Historic Preservation Program | (206) 684-0228 | |
| Neighborhood Matching Fund | (206) 233-0093 | |
| P-Patch Community Gardening Program | (206) 684-0264 |
Noise
Parking
| Abandoned Vehicles | (206) 684-8763 | |
| Illegal Parking on Public Property | (206) 625-5011 | |
| Pay stations or parking meters | (206) 684-5260 | |
| Tickets: Payments and Information | (206) 684-5600 |
Passports
| King County District Court | (206) 205-9200 | |
| National Info Center | (877) 487-2778 | TTY: 1 (888) 874-7793 |
| Neighborhood Service Center Passports | (206) 615-0725 |
Permits
Police Precincts
| East Precinct | (206) 684-4300 | |
| North Precinct | (206) 684-0850 | |
| South Precinct | (206) 386-1850 | |
| Southwest Precinct | (206) 733-9800 | |
| West Precinct | (206) 684-8917 |
Police Records
| Police Reports | (206) 684-5454 |
Pollution Control
| Burn Ban | (800) 595-4341 | |
| Puget Sound Clean Air Agency | (206) 343-8800 | |
| Surface Water Pollution | (206) 684-7587 | |
| WA State Department of Ecology | (425) 649-7000 |
Port of Seattle
| Port of Seattle | (206) 787-3000 |
Post Office Information
| US Postal Service | (800) 275-8777 |
Potholes
| Potholes | (206) 386-1218 |
Property Taxes and Assessments
| Foreclosures | (206) 296-2649 | |
| King County Assessor | (206) 296-7300 | TTY: (206) 296-7888 |
| Real estate tax bills | (206) 296-3850 | |
| Senior Citizen/Disabled Exception | (206) 296-3920 |
Recreation and Entertainment
Schools
| Seattle Public Schools | (206) 252-0000 |
Senior Citizens
Sidewalks
| Sidewalks | (206) 684-5253 |
Streetlights
| Streetlights | (206) 684-7056 |
Tickets
| Tickets: Payments and Information | (206) 684-5600 |
Traffic Signs & Signals
Transportation
| Pay stations or parking meters | (206) 684-5260 | |
| Transportation | (206) 684-7623 | TTY: 711 |
Trash Disposal and Recycling
| AlertSeattle | ||
| Garden Hotline | (206) 633-0224 | |
| Hazardous Waste | (206) 296-4692 | |
| Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Recycling Hotline | (800) 732-9253 (RECYCLE) | |
| Seattle City Light / Seattle Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Transfer Station | (206) 684-8400 |
Trees
| City Arborist - Street Trees | (206) 684-8733 (TREE) | |
| Trees in Parks, Open Space & Boulevards | (206) 684-4113 | |
| Trees in Power Lines | (206) 386-1733 |
Utilities
| AlertSeattle | ||
| Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Puget Sound Energy | (888) 225-5773 | TTY: (800) 962-9498 |
| Seattle City Light / Seattle Public Utilities | (206) 684-3000 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Utility Payment Assistance | (206) 684-0268 | TTY: (206) 233-2778 |
Vehicles
| Abandoned Vehicles | (206) 684-8763 | |
| Inoperative (private property) | (206) 615-0808 | |
| Tow Away Zones & Impounded Vehicles | (206) 684-5444 | |
| Vehicle-Vessel Licensing | (206) 296-4000 |
Veterans
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | (800) 827-1000 | |
| Veterans Aid & Employment | (206) 296-7656 |
Volunteers
| 2-1-1 Washington Information Network | 2-1-1 | TTY: (206) 461-3219 |
| Seattle Parks & Recreation Volunteers | (206) 684-8028 |
Voting Information
| King County Elections & Voting Information | (206) 296-8683 (VOTE) |
Water Service
| 24 Hour Emergency Water, Sewer, Drainage | (206) 386-1800 | TTY: (206) 233-7241 |
| Drinking Water Quality | (206) 684-3000 | |
| Inspection | (206) 684-5800 | |
| Service | (206) 684-3333 | |
| Water billing | (206) 684-3000 |
Weatherization Services
| Energy Conservation | (206) 684-3800 | |
| HomeWise Weatherization Services | (206) 684-0244 |
Weeds and Overgrowth
| Weeds/Overgrowth from private property or planting strips | (206) 615-0808 | |
| Weeds/Overgrowth from public property | (206) 386-1218 |