City Services

Pets

• Adopt a Pet
• Pet Licenses - Buy Online
• Seattle Animal Shelter - Pet Cameras
• Seattle Animal Shelter - Pet of the Week
• Seattle Animal Shelter - Spay and Neuter Clinic

Report a Problem

• Seattle Animal Shelter - File a Complaint Online

Volunteering, Membership and Donation

• Seattle Animal Shelter - Donate Online
• Aquarium Memberships
• Zoo Memberships

Employment, Funding and Training

• Calls for Artists
• City Arts Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
• Training

Film

• Film Incentives
• Film Permits

Music and Nightlife

• Technical Assistance for Nightlife Businesses
• Seattle OnHold

Doing Business in Seattle

• Business Licenses
  • Apply and Pay Online
  • Look Up Current Licenses
• Business Taxes
  • File and Pay Online
• Permits
  • Film
  • Fire Department
  • Special Events
  • Street Use
• Technical Assistance
  • For Businesses
  • Nightlife Businesses

Doing Business with the City

• Bids and Proposals
  • Construction and Design
  • Goods and Services
• Registration & Rosters
  • Vendor Registration
  • Consultant Roster
  • Small Construction Project Roster
• Look Up Tools
  • Directory of Registered Vendors
  • Roster of Approved Consultants
  • Listing of City Blanket Contracts

Planning and Development in Seattle

• Department of Planning & Development Permits - City of Seattle
  • Apply for a permit
  • Do you need a permit?
  • How much will your permit cost?
  • How do you get a permit?
  • Permit issued by DPD - A to Z
  • Find permits, complaints or zoning
  • Applicant Service Center
    • Get a free 20-minute coaching session with a permit specialist or land use planner
    • Submit your subject-to-field-inspection construction permit
    • Attend pre-submittal conferences and project intake appointments
    • Pay your permit fees
    • Get an over-the-counter permit
    • Pick up your permit and approved plans
  • Public Resource Center - one location to access publications, information on permits under review, and historical records
  • DPD Project Portal - start a construction or land use project
  • Submit a building permit or land use question online
  • Electrical permits
  • Online electrical permits
  • DPD Activity Locator - view permitting activity in Seattle from July, 2005 to present using Microsoft Virtual Earth

• Inspections
  • Inspection requirements and scheduling
  • Online inspection request
  • Boiler & pressure vessel inspections
  • Construction inspections
  • Electrical inspections
  • Elevator & escalator inspections
  • Furnace inspections
  • Mechanical inspections
  • Noise abatement
  • Rental housing inspections
  • Side sewer inspections
  • Site development Inspections
  • Special inspections
  • Noise abatement program
  • Trade licensing
  • Renew your trade license online
• Parcel Data (map)

City Neighborhoods

• MyNeighborhood Map
• Neighborhood Matching Fund
• Neighborhood Planning
• Neighborhood Service Center
• P-Patch Garden Plots
• Seattle Communities Online

EventS

• Event Calendar
• Special Event Permits and Planning
  • Fire Permit
  • Neighborhood Block Party Permit
  • Street Use Permits

Library

• Ask a Librarian
• Library Cards
• Library Computer Reservations
• Library Employment Information and Employment Application Forms

Senior Citizens

• Resources for Seniors
• Special Discounts Directory

Technology

• Apply for the Bill Wright Technology Matching Fund
• Visit Seattle Communities Online

Teens

• Puget Sound Off
• Resources for Teens

Environmental Learning

• Environmental Learning Centers
• Garbage, Recycling and Compost - Look Up Tool
• Help Protect Puget Sound

Grants and Resources

• Community Power Works for Home
• Seattle Public Utility Grant Program

Report a Problem

• File a Water Pollution Report

Trees and Gardens

• Apply to Plant a Tree in a Planting Strip
• Apply to Prune or Remove a Tree in a Planting Strip
• Nominate a Heritage Tree
• Free Trees to Plant in Your Yard
• Get a P-Patch Garden Plot

Funding Opportunities

• Community Development Block Grant
• Request for Investment (RFI), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Request for Proposals (RFP)

Resources and Assistance

• 2-1-1 Community Resources Online
• Financial Assistance

Jobs

• Apply for a Job
• Fire and Police Exams
• Internships
• Law Department Employment Application
• Municipal Court Employment Application
• Temporary Employment

City Employee Resources

• Employee Verification
• Retirement Forms
• Workers Comp

Parks & Gardens

• Parks
• P-Patch Garden Waitlist Application
• Picnic Site Reservations
• Wedding and Ceremony Reservations

Recreation

• Classes and Events - Register Online
• Parks and Recreation League's Sports Scores and Schedules
• Seattle Parks Facility Rentals

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness Resources
• Emergency Training
• Immunization Resources

Fire Department

• 911 Real Time Dispatch
• Emergency Incident Search
• Fire Code
• Fire Permits
  • Applications
  • Check Application Status
• Public Education
  • Campus Fire Safety Training
  • CPR Training
  • High Rise Safety Training
  • School Safety Training

Law Department (City Attorney)

• Claim for Damages
• Victim Assistance Program
• Volunteer/Internship Program

Municipal Court

• Court Customer Service Assistance
• Pay a Fine or Ticket
• Request to Reschedule Jury Duty
• Request a Marriage Ceremony
• Volunteer to Work at the Court

Police Department

• Commendation/Complaint Form
• File a Crime Report
• Report Abandoned Vehicles
• Report Drug Activity
• Report Missing Persons
• View 911 Incident Response Map
• View Crime Stats Map
• View Police Reports Map

Bicycle and Pedestrian

• Request a Bike Rack
• Request a Seattle Bicycle Guide

Parking

• Apply for Carpool Parking
• E-Park: Realtime Downtown Seattle Parking Information
• Pay Parking or Traffic Tickets

Maintenance

• City-wide Planned Construction Map
• Report at Broken Streetlight
• Request for Street Maintenance
• Request for Traffic Sign or Traffic Signal Maintenance

Permits

• Restricted Parking Zone Permits
• Street Use Permitting - Apply Online

Traffic

• Check City Traffic Conditions
• View City and State Traffic Cameras

TV and Cable

• Contact Seattle Channel
• Request or Complaint about Cable TV

Seattle City Light

• Accounts
  • Close a Residential Service Account
  • Open a Residential Service Account
  • Set up Automatic Bill Payment
  • Set up a Budget Billing Account
  • Transfer a Residential Service Account (within Seattle)
• Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities
  • Apprenticeship Program - Apply Online
  • Volunteer for City Light
• Report a Problem
  • Broken Streetlight
• Save Money on Your Bill
  • Rebates and incentives for residential customers
  • Rebates and incentives for business customers

Seattle Public Utilities

• Payments
  • Pay your bill — eBilling
  • Make a one-time payment
  • Walk-in payment locations
  • All payment options
• Look up
  • Look up your collection day
  • Dump hours, locations, & web cams
  • How to recycle, compost or dispose of items
• Volunteer
  • Adopt-a-Street
  • Adopt-a-Drain
  • Clean Up Graffiti
• Report a problem
  • Missed Collection
  • Graffiti
  • Illegal dumping
  • Plugged drain
  • Pollution in creeks, lakes and streams

Contact Us

• Customer Service Bureau's Online Service Request Form
• Email elected city officials
• Staff Phone Directory

COmmissions and Boards

• Apply for a seat or volunteer
• Meeting calendar

Communications and Media

• City social media sites
• Council agenda email lists
• Seattle Channel

Data and archives

• Census Information
• City Charter
• Seattle City Council Bill and Ordinance Index
• Seattle City Council Resolution Index
• City photograph archive
• data.seattle.gov
• Historical City Records
• Maps
• Search City Legislation
• Seattle Comptroller/Clerk Files Index
• Seattle Municipal Code

Hearing Examiner

• e-File System