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The list below includes the most commonly used DPD phone numbers, with links to pertinent webpages. For a more extensive A-Z listing, see our list of departmental services. 

Have a disagreement with the reviewer assigned to your project? 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. 

For a list of DPD's division managers and supervisors, visit our Key Contacts page.  For a complete listing of City employees, services, and departments, see the City of Seattle Phone & Email directory.  For a listing of official City holidays, see holiday schedule.

All phone numbers listed below are in the 206 area code. DPD office hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., except where noted below.

Permits

General Applications (Applicant Services Center)

684-8850

Address Assignment

684-8850

Cashier

386-9780

Design Review Program

233-3823

Drainage & Sewer Review (includes side sewer)

684-5362

Land Use (includes zoning) - due to the complexity of Seattle's Land Use Code, zoning and land use information must be obtained in person at our Applicant Services Center or by using our online Land Use Q&A Service

N/A

Master Use Permits

684-8467

Plans Routing
  Walk-in hours: M, W, Th, F: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
                          Tuesdays: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Phone hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

684-8169

Over-the Counter (OTC) Permits - includes boiler & pressure vessel, conveyance, electrical, fire alarm,
mechanical (SF/duplex), and refrigeration

684-8464

Plumbing & Gas Piping Permits (rep from Seattle/King County Health Department)

296-1175

Sign Permits

684-8419

 

 

Inspections

Inspection Requests: General

684-8900

Inspectors: General

684-8950

Inspection Requests & Inspectors: Site/erosion control, pre-construction conferences, first ground disturbance

684-8860

   
Violation Complaint Line

Construction, Housing & Land Use Complaints

615-0808

 

 

Planning

CityDesign (urban design office)

615-1349

Comprehensive Planning

233-0079

Land Use Policy

684-8880

Seattle Design Commission

615-1349

Seattle Planning Commission

684-0433

 

 

Information

General Department Information

684-8600

Applicant Services Center (formerly called Permit Intake Center)
  Phone Hours: M, W, F: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tu, Th: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Walk-in Hours: M, W, F: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Tu, Th: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

684-8850

Census Data (includes population and other demographic information)

N/A

Code Compliance (construction, housing & zoning enforcement; property owner/tenant assistance)
  Hours: M, Tu, Th, F: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  W: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

615-0808

Events & Classes

684-8443

GIS Maps & Services (staffed by Seattle Public Utilities, but located at DPD)

684-0965

Licensing & Testing (gas piping, steam engineer, refrigeration)

684-5174

Media Relations

233-3891

Microfilm Library
  Hours: M, W, F: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Tu, Th: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

233-5180

Property Owner/Tenant Assistance (just cause eviction and tenant relocation assistance information only) 684-7867

Public Resource Center (formerly called Master Use Permit Information)
  Hours: M, W, F: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Tu, Th: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

684-8467

Publications

684-8467

Site Development

684-8860

Sustainable (Green) Building

684-8880

Technical Support: Electrical Code (available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4:15 p.m.)

684-5383

Technical Support: Energy/Mechanical Code (available Monday-Friday, 1 p.m.-4:15 p.m.)

684-7846

Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance

684-7979

Zoning/Land Use Info: General Questions on Single Family & Parcel Zoning* 

684-8467

Zoning/Land Use Info: Site-Specific Questions on Single Family Zoning*

684-8850

*NOTE: Due to the complexity of Seattle’s Land Use Code, all other types of zoning/land use information must be obtained in person at our Applicant Services Center

 

   
Administration  

Office of the Director

684-8899

Community Relations

233-3891

Accounting

684-4175

 

 

Fax Numbers  

Applicant Service Center

233-7866


19th Floor - Long Range Planning; Community Relations; Green Building; City Design
233-7883  

21st Floor - Electrical, Southend Building, and Southend Mechanical Inspectors; Engineering Services; Plans Routing; and Code Development
386-4039  

22nd Floor - Site Development and Side Sewer; Geotech; Engineering Services; Land Use; Noise; and Northend Mechanical and Building Inspectors
233-7902  
     

 

Last Updated: November 6, 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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