Code Compliance

What Is It?

SDCI's Code Compliance division enforces community standards in all Seattle neighborhoods. We ensure that all rental housing is registered, code-compliant, and that landlords follow our tenant protection regulations for the renters who make up more than half of Seattle's residents. We also monitor the City’s vacant buildings, enforce zoning regulations, protect trees and environmentally critical areas, verify electrical contractor licensing, and ensure construction work is permitted.

We recieve more than 40,000 complaint line contacts each year for issues such as:

  • Emergency relocation
  • Deposit return
  • Unlawful evictions
  • Housing standards
  • Land use violations
  • Construction without permits
  • Vacant and unfit buildings
  • Noise
  • Junk storage
  • Shoreline
  • Tree-cutting
  • Tree Service Provider Regulations
  • Weed overgrowth

Who We Are

Our team includes:

  • Technicians who receive complaints and perform property research
  • Administrative support staff
  • A group dedicated to assisting property owners and tenants
  • Inspectors
  • Compliance analysts
  • A legal liaison
  • A grant manager
  • Case managers who work directly with property owners and those involved in building, electrical, and mechanical code violations

Construction and Inspections

Brooke D. Belman, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA, 98124-4019
Phone: (206) 684-8600
Phone Alt: Violation Complaint Line: (206) 615-0808
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SDCI issues land use, construction, and trade permits, conducts construction and housing-related inspections, ensures compliance with our codes, and regulates rental rules. SDCI is committed to an antiracist workplace and to addressing racism through our work in the community.