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  1. Retaining Walls & Rockeries A retaining wall is a structure designed to support soil at a steeper angle than the soil could stand on its own; it may or may not be ...
  2. Sheds A shed is a small, single-story building used to store tools or other items. You may not need a permit to build your shed if it meets ...
  3. Street Food Carts or Trucks You can sell food from a street food truck or a trailer on private property under certain conditions. See also:  Construction Permit - ...
  4. Design Review Exemptions Design Review Exemptions What Is It? Design Review is a public process that shapes the design of many of the new multifamily and ...
  5. ECA Steep Slope Development Relief ECA Steep Slope Development Relief What Is It? We restrict development on steep slopes. Steep slopes are slopes that rise at least 10 ...
  6. Environmentally Critical Areas Exemptions Environmentally Critical Areas Exemptions What Is It? We restrict development in environmentally critical areas (ECAs). ECAs may include: ...
  7. Grading Season Extensions Grading Season Extensions What Is It? You need a grading season extension to grade or disturb soil during the rainy season (November 1 to ...
  8. Noise Variances Noise Variances See also:  Noise Code What Is It? A noise variance may allow you to vary from the limits of the noise control code ...
  9. Shoreline Substantial Development Exemptions Shoreline Substantial Development Exemptions What Is It? A shoreline exemption is an authorization issued by SDCI that approves a project ...
  10. Small Project Waiver Small Project Waiver What Is It? We restrict development in environmentally critical areas (ECAs) and areas around ECAs called buffers. ...
  11. Street, Alley, and Pedestrian Improvement Exceptions Street, Alley, and Pedestrian Improvement Exceptions What Is It? Our Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) requires street, alley, or pedestrian ...
  12. Green Building Standard - Overview Gives additional development capacity in specific zones in exchange for meeting green building requirements. What is it? The Land Use ...
  13. Innovation Advisory Committee - Overview The Innovation Advisory Committee is a group of experts that review energy-efficient proposals not covered in the technical codes. What is ...
  14. Living Building Pilot - Overview Offers additional height, FAR, and Design Review departure requests for projects that meet aggressive energy and water requirements and ...
  15. Boiler & Pressure Vessel Permit You need a permit to install boilers and pressure vessels in the city of Seattle. There are some special requirements to consider before ...
  16. Construction Permit - Addition or Alteration You need a construction permit to remodel or add onto your building, whether it is a single-family house, multifamily building, or a ...
  17. Construction Permit - Establishing Use Our Land Use Code specifies the type of development, called the use, allowed on property in different zones. What Is It? Our Land Use ...
  18. Construction Permit - New Building, Multifamily, Commercial, ... You need a construction permit to build a new multifamily, commercial, mixed use, or industrial building. What Is It? You need a ...
  19. Construction Permit - New Building, Single-Family Residential or ... You need a construction permit to build a new single-family house or duplex. What Is It? You need a construction permit to build a new ...
  20. Construction Permit - Subject-to-Field-Inspection A subject-to-field-inspection permit is a construction permit for small projects that meet certain criteria. What Is It? A ...
  21. Construction Permit - Temporary Structures & Uses A temporary permit allows you to use a building or property for something different than its ordinary use for a short period of time. What ...
  22. Curb Cut Permit You need a curb cut permit when you make a new driveway in an existing sidewalk curb. What Is It? You need a curb cut permit when you ...
  23. Demolition Permit - Building You need a demolition permit to remove a building. What Is It? You need a demolition permit to remove a building.  You don’t need a ...
  24. Design Review - Administrative Administrative Design Review is optional for certain commercial and residential development projects. On October 26, 2025, the City ...
  25. Design Review - Full Full Design Review is required for mid- and large-sized commercial and residential development projects. On October 26, 2025, the City ...