2018 Seattle Code Adoption- Timeline

We update construction codes to ensure that people in Seattle get to live, work and play in buildings that are safe, sustainable, and accessible.
  • What & Why
    Proposing potential changes for Seattle’s 2018 construction codes.
  • Get Involved
    Proposing potential changes for Seattle’s 2018 construction codes.
  • Project Documents
    Proposing potential changes for Seattle’s 2018 construction codes.
  • Timeline
    Proposing potential changes for Seattle’s 2018 construction codes.

Timeline

The codes are expected to be effective in Seattle on July 1, 2020 (with the exception of the electrical code). The electrical code will be effective in fall 2020.