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Below is a list of DPD's key contacts by division. All numbers are in the 206 area code.

NOTE: If you have a disagreement with the reviewer assigned to your project, please read Resolving Development or Land Use Permit Disagreements first.  Additional assistance, and information on how to report a possible code violation, can be found on our Complaint and Disagreement Resolution page. 

DPD Director's Office  

Diane Sugimura, Director 684-8899
Alan Justad, Deputy Director 233-3891
  

  Code Compliance

Karen White, Code Compliance Director 615-0097
Diane Davis, Manager 233-7873
Paula Barrett, South Team Supervisor 684-7604
Clay Thompson, North Team Supervisor 684-7794
Jim Metz, Tenant Assistance Supervisor  684-7979
Jill Vanneman, Enforcement Team Supervisor  733-9062
  

  Corporate Services

Felecia Caldwell, Corporate Services Director 684-7614
Jeff Davis, Finance and Accounting Manager 684-8071
Denise Campbell, Accounting Supervisor 386-4035
Charlene Moran, Information Technology Manager 684-5385
  

  Community Relations

Alan Justad, Deputy Director 233-3891
Sue Putnam, Public Resource Center Manager 684-8275
Bryan Stevens, Customer Service Manager, Seattle Industrial Permit Liaison 684-5045
  

  Operations

Bob Laird, Operations Director 615-1312
John Siu, Principal Engineer, Building Official 233-5163
Cliff Portman, Principal Planner 684-5593
Roberta Baker, Land Use Review Manager 684-8195
Molly Hurley, Land Use Review, North Team Supervisor 684-8278
Jerry Suder, Land Use Review, South Team Supervisor 386-4069
Dave Cordaro, Building Code Review Manager 684-7933
Vern Beach, Building Review, North Team Supervisor 615-0729
Dave Hudacek, Building Review, South Team Supervisor 615-1740
Carlee Casey, Applicant Service Center Manager 386-9732
Andy Higgins, Building Code Review Manager 615-0568
John "Skip" King, Chief Building Inspector 684-8441
Richard Alford, Electrical and Signs Manager 684-8421
Bill Watson, Elevator Inspections Supervisor 684-8453
Larry Leet, Boiler Inspections Supervisor 684-8459
Sherell Ehlers, Site Team and Side Sewer Supervisor 615-0040
Victor Keys, Mechanical Inspections Supervisor 684-8449
Susan Chang, Geotech Review Supervisor 386-9785
Sandra Howard, Sustainable Development Services Manager 233-7194
  

  Planning

 Ray Gastil, Planning Director 684-0434
 John Skelton, Land Use Policy Manager 233-3883
 Barbara Wilson, Planning Commission Director 684-0431
 Jayson Antonoff, City Green Building Acting Manager  684-4643
 Tom Hauger, Comprehensive Planning Manager  684-8380
 Guillermo Romano, Design Commission Manager  233-7808

 

 

Last Updated: October 22, 2008
DPD at a Glance

CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • General Info
    (206) 684-8600
  • TTY Line
    (206) 233-7156
  • Permits: Construction
    (206) 684-8850
  • Permits: Land Use
    (206) 684-8467
  • Inspection Requests
    (206) 684-8900
  • Violation Complaint Line
    (206) 615-0808
  • City Planning
    (206) 684-8880
  • View DPD Phone List

 HELPFUL RESOURCES

  • "This is DPD" brochure
  • Introducing DPD - a brief overview in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, Tagalog, and Korean
  • How to Reach Us
  • 2007 Annual Highlights
  • History of Department (11MB Powerpoint presentation)
  • Organization Chart
  • Get a permit
  • Report a code violation
  • Request an inspection

STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • More than 36,000 permits issued in 2007
  • More than 116,000 inspections performed in 2006
  • More than 5,000 code violation complaints investigated yearly
  • Total project value of issued permits:
    • 1998-2005: more than $1 billion each year
    • 2005: more than $2 billion
    • 2006: more than $3 billion
    • 2007: more than $3.4 billion
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