Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Permits
Permit Counter Temporary Closures
To protect the health and safety of our staff and customers, and to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19, we closed our public-facing customer service counters on Monday, March 16. We expect to reopen our counters Monday morning, May 4, but will continue to evaluate this timeline as the outbreak evolves. This includes both the Street Use and the Traffic and Parking permit counters at the Seattle Municipal Tower on floors 23 and 37.
For construction use in the right-of-way and street improvement permits, please e-mail your completed application to SDOTPermits@seattle.gov.
For major utility permits, please e-mail your completed application to SDOTUtilPermits@Seattle.gov and be sure to use the subject line: Permit#_ProjAddress – UMP New Application / Modification Application
For all other permits, please apply online through the Seattle Services Portal.
Our staff will be available to provide application coaching and assist with issuing permits by phone.
Street Use Permit Counter: 206-684-5253
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Traffic and Parking Permit Counter: 206-684-5086
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What's happening now?
New! Parking changes coming to the West Seattle Junction in fall 2019. More information here.
The Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Program was created to help ease parking congestion in residential neighborhoods around significant demand generators, while balancing the needs of others to be able to use the public streets.
Paper Applications
We encourage you to apply for RPZ permits online. Using a paper application will increase processing time. Click here to download a paper application.