Permits

Parking and Traffic Permits

We issue permits for oversized and/or overweight vehicles to use Seattle streets in addition to issuing on-street parking permits.

Construction Use, Major Development, Street Improvement, and Utility Work in the Right-of-Way Permits

We issue a number of different types of permits for activities that impact mobility on Seattle's sidewalks and streets.

Long Term Structures and Uses in Public-Right-of-Way Permits

For structures that will occupy the public right-of-way ROW for longer periods of time.

Business Enhancement permits

We issue permits for food trucks, sidewalk merchandise displays, sidewalk cafés, and other uses of the right-of-way that can enhance a business.

Neighborhood and Community Permits

We encourage using Seattle's streets and sidewalks to make our communities and neighborhoods vibrant. 

Planning, Review, and Inspections Services

Our teams coordinate and inspect activities in the right-of-way and collaborate with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to streamline the permitting process.

Permitting Tools and Resources

To help you with the permitting process, we've created a number of tools and other resources. 

Transportation

Greg Spotts, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34996, Seattle, WA, 98124-4996
Phone: (206) 684-7623
684-Road@seattle.gov

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The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is on a mission to deliver a transportation system that provides safe and affordable access to places and opportunities for everyone as we work to achieve our vision of Seattle as a thriving, equitable community powered by dependable transportation.