The Permit Unit is staffed with five Permit Specialists and one full-time Supervisor who strive to assist in making the permit process as efficient and uncomplicated as possible.

Peggy Holt   206-233-7106
Administrative Specialist III:  Peggy is responsible for issuing all new hazmat permits after they have been inspected and approved and for issuance of all Special Event permits.    She is also responsible for collecting delinquent permit fees before they are forwarded to City Finance for collection.  Peggy also handles our follow up process for 30-day and canceled permits.

Theresa Ngo   206-386-1331
Administrative Specialist III:  Theresa is responsible for the intake and processing of payments for new applications and renewals received in the mail. She handles the fee calculation and invoicing of fee balances for different types of permits.  Theresa is also responsible for generating Renewal Invoices, 30-Day Past Due notices and Cancellation notices each month.  Call Theresa for any questions regarding these notices.

Zeun Yeung    206-233-1501
Administrative Specialist II:  Zeun is responsible for issuing new non-hazardous materials permits after they have been inspected and approved.  She also generates renewals of no-fee permits.  Zeun manages the Residential Underground Storage Tank Decommissioning Program, issuing those permits.  She also monitors the account balances for all Advance Deposit Account customers, sending the monthly statements.  Zeun also processes all approved requests for refunds.

Arthur Nelson    206-233-5010
Administrative Specialist II:  Art is responsible for distributing all new applications to the appropriate section of the Fire Department after permit fee payments have been processed.  In addition, Art is responsible for generating renewals of all annual permits after renewal fees have been paid.  He also manages the Pre-Approved Marine Hot Work Program for those customers who qualify for the program.

Sarita Kumar    206-386-1329
Administrative Specialist II:
Sarita is responsible for assisting walk-in customers at our permit counter with their applications and payments for various permits. She is also the primary person for responding to all the calls and e-mails that come in regarding permits.   She also renews all the tank trucks, researches/resolves returned mail, cancels applications, processes demolished building requests, orders supplies for the permit unit, and maintains adequate supply of permit applications. Additionally, Sarita is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of our permit files, as well as filing both active and canceled hazmat permits and canceled applications.