The effective date of the 2006 editions of the Seattle Building Code, Residential, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy and Existing Building codes is November 10, 2007. The effective date will be followed by a 60-day transition period during which applicants can choose to submit their projects entirely under either the 2003 or 2006 codes. Beginning on January 9, 2008 all permit applications must comply with the 2006 Seattle Codes. Links to the ordinances adopting the codes are on DPD’s Technical Codes web page.

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