The various codes and regulations administrated by the DPD Site Development Team establish criteria for review, analysis and inspection of all development. They include, but are not limited to: grading, stormwater, Environmentally Critrical Areas (ECA) review, temporary erosion and sedimentary control (TESC), drainage water quality, first ground disturbance inspection, side sewers and special inspection.
- SMC 22.800-22.808 - Stormwater, Grading and Drainage Control Code - 273KB PDF
- SMC 21.16 - Side Sewer Code (direct link to Seattle Municipal Code on City Clerk's website)
- SMC 25.09 - Environmentally Critical Areas Ordinance (direct link to Seattle Municipal Code on City Clerk's website)
DPD Director's Rules Relating to Site Development
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Rule Number
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Title
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2-2006 |
NEW! Requirements for Design & Construction of Side Sewers (Sewage) Rule Text |
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3-2006 |
NEW! Requirements for Design & Construction of Service Drains (Drainage) Rule Text |
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9-2005 |
Revised Side Sewer Fee Schedule Rule Text |
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3-2004
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Side Sewer Permit for Temporary Dewatering Rule Text |
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6-2003 |
Requirements for Wetland Assessment Reports Rule Text |
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9-2003 |
Exemptions from Shoreline Program Permit Requirements Rule Text |
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6-2001 |
Clarification of State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Plants and Animals Policy concerning outstanding trees; and designation of Exceptional Trees under the Tree Protection Chapter (25.11) of the Seattle Municipal Code Rule Text |
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12-2001 |
Pin Piles Rule Text |
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15-2001 |
Update of Environmentally Critical Areas Mapping Rule Text |
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16-2000
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Volume 2, Construction Stormwater Control Technical Requirements Manual Rule Text |
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17-2000
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Volume 1, Source Control Technical Requirements Manual Rule Text |
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26-2000
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Volume 3, Flow Control Technical Requirements Manual Rule Text |
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27-2000
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Volume 4, Stormwater Treatment Technical Requirements Manual Rule Text |
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3-97 |
Requirements for Permitting Development in Environmentally Critical Areas - Letter of Certification and Acknowledgement Statement Rule Text |
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3-94 |
Requirements for Permitting Development in Environmentally Critical Areas Rule Text |
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3-93 |
General Duties and Responsibilities of Geotechnical Engineers Rule Text |
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20-90 |
Regulation and Enforcement of Investigative Field Work Performed in Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Shorelines Rule Text |
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23-87 |
General Duties and Responsibilities of Registered Special Inspectors Rule Text |
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Standard Plans and Specifications for Municipal Construction
- 2003 City of Seattle Standard Plans and Standard Specifications (direct link to the Seattle Public Utilities website)
Getting Printed Copies of Regulations
Printed versions of the Seattle Municipal Code and DPD Director's Rules may be purchased from the DPD Public Resource Center. Due to the considerable length of these documents, a fee is charged to cover production costs (see Codes & Publications pricelist). The City of Seattle Standard Plans and Standard Specifications is available in print at Seattle Public Utilities, The Vault, Suite 4700, 700 Fifth Ave., (206) 684-5132.
More Information
For more information on the above codes and regulations, see the site development-related Client Assistance Memos (CAMs).
