Contact Us
Special Events Office
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
FAX: (206) 684-0379
Mailing Address:
PO Box 94708
Seattle, WA 98124
Physical Address:
Seattle Municipal Tower
700 5th Ave, Suite 5752
Seattle, WA 98104
Kiah Patzkowsky, Special Events Program Manager
(206) 883-6110
kiah.patzkowsky@seattle.gov
Hannah Tyo, Permit Specialist, Special Events Office
(206) 684-8017
hannah.tyo@seattle.gov
Leslie Kodish, Administrative Specialist
(206) 684-8993
specialeventsoffice@seattle.gov
Special Events Committee Members
| Agency/Department & Contact Information | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dept. of Neighborhoods (DON) Sonny Nguyen (206) 386-1552 |
Neighborhood Notification/Community Outreach |
| FAS/Revenue & Consumer Protection Division Toner Eren (206) 256-5416 |
Admissions Tax Vendors Business licenses, Tradeshow License, inspections for all promoters and vendors. |
| SFD/Fire Department - Fire Prevention Division Capt. Nicolas Crosser Lt. Keith Wyatt (206) 386-1209 |
Assembly/Occupancy, Propane, Open flame, Tent, Fireworks permits. Evaluation/approval of fire lanes and egress/access |
| Fire Dept – Medic One Lt. James Curtis (206) 386-1063 |
Emergency Medical Services, Event Medical Plans |
| King County Metro Jonathan Rose (206) 477-9752 Chris Hanson (206) 477-9717 |
All events on streets or blocks with bus routes. |
| Parks and Recreation Carl Bergquist (206) 684-4080, ext. 3 |
All events in a City of Seattle Park or which affect a city park |
| SPD/Seattle Police Department Lt. Bryan Clenna, Traffic Unit (206) 684-8753 Lt. Doug Raguso, Events  (206) 684-4300 |
All events requiring police officers including: traffic control, crowd control, security, and harbor patrol |
| SDCI/Department of Construction and Inspections - Noise James Dasher (206) 615-1190 Anthony Jagow (206) 615-1760 Dan Powers (206) 615-1394 |
Noise Abatement, Seattle Noise Ordinance, TNV – Temporary Noise Variance Permit. |
| SDCI/Department of Construction and Inspections – Structures Dean Greenleaf (206) 733-9056 April Bottman-Haase (206) 233-7179 |
Temporary Stages/Pavilions/Structures/Occupancies |
| SDOT/Seattle Department of Transportation Trevor Partap (206) 684-5067 |
Any use of public streets, right-of-way, sidewalks, alleys, and traffic control plans (TCP). |
| Seattle Center Gretchen Lenihan (206) 684-7299 |
Seattle Center Event Schedule & Operations |
|
SKPH/Seattle & King County Public Health - Food Safety |
All food served to the public, all food vendors/trucks/booths. |
| Recycling, composting and waste management. | |
| WSLCB/WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board Lt. Robert Rieder, Enforcement & Education Division (206) 947-1951 Beth Lehman, Licensing & Regulation Division (360) 664-1792 |
All events that involve alcohol being served/provided/sold, beer gardens, alcohol areas. |
| Risk Management – Insurance Travis Steichen (206) 386-0071 |
Insurance requirements. |
| City Hall Plaza - Reservations Eddie Scott (206) 386-4077 |
All use of City Hall Plaza. |