Developers, owners and designers are encouraged to take advantage of a new web-based application to determine building grades and parking area elevations. The online tool is to be used when:

• setting building grade elevation;
• designing or building a driveway access or alley access to property;
• building access from existing curbed roadways;
• obtaining range of parking area elevations with respect to existing and future grade of street; and
• setting building grade elevation with respect to future alley improvements.

This web application enables permit applicants to save time and money by:

• determining parking area range of elevations without the need to apply for a building grade sheet for a paved road;
• taking fewer trips to City of Seattle offices;
• saving money on fees; and
• skipping the building grade sheet processing time wait periods.

This tool is only appropriate for projects that do not require street improvements. When street improvements are required, the applicant must apply to Seattle Department of Transportation for a Street Improvements Permit. Also, the old building grade sheet is still required for projects adjacent to gravel roads. Applications are being accepted at the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).

The building grade sheet web based application was developed by a team of senior staff form Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Department of Transportation, and DPD, who assessed issues related to obtaining a building grade sheet and produced this application and its standard drawings.