buildingconnections.seattle.govBuilding Connections – Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections news and events

Building Connections – Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections news and events SeattleBuilding Connections Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections Building Connections Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections news and events Departments | Services | Staff Directory Design Review Exemption for Downtown and Center City May 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement SDCI is proposing to exempt from Design Review new developments that include residential, hotel, and research and development (R&D) laboratories, as a part of Mayor Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan (DAP). The bill would apply for three years, waiving the Design Review process for development proposals that contain mostly residential or hotel uses, or R&D laboratories, within the following urban center neighborhoods: Downtown; South Lake Union; Uptown; and First Hill. Join SDCI at the Women in Trades Fair April 30, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement SDCI is proud to announce that we will be an exhibitor at this year’s Women in Trades Fair. This is a community outreach event for young girls and women seeking to learn more about the trades. Our table will be set up inside the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion where we will be explaining what SDCI does. We will have inspectors on site to answer questions about starting a career in the trades. Stop by our table for free giveaways and pamphlets regarding jobs at SDCI. April Publication Updates April 30, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement SDCI updated four Tips and published two draft Director’s Rules on relocation assistance payments. March Publication Updates April 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement SDCI updated a Tip on demolition and deconstruction and created a new Tip about transitional encampment permits. Seattle Public Utilities Design Standards & Guidelines April 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement Seattle Public Utilities is pleased to announce that the SPU’s Design Standards & Guidelines (DSG) V5.0 is available on the SPU website. Over 20 owners of the guideline chapters and numerous contributors updated the Design Standards & Guidelines to reflect our current design practices. Users of the guidelines are encouraged to provide feedback, which we will consider for future inclusion or revisions. New Maps for Tree Public Notices & Tree Tracking Data Now Available! April 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement Last year, the City of Seattle adopted new codes and regulations regarding tree protection, tree service providers, and tree public notices. These new regulations help the City balance tree protection and housing production. Trees add value to your property and the surrounding community. Canopy cover is one important measure of the health of the urban forest. Urban trees provide numerous ecological, economic, and social benefits, including wildlife habitat, neighborhood livability, and improved public health outcomes. Mayor Harrell Proposes Legislation to Fill Vacant Storefronts in Downtown, Belltown, South Lake Union, and Uptown through Expanded Uses March 28, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement As part of his Downtown Activation Plan, Mayor Bruce Harrell has submitted new legislation to Seattle City Council aimed at filling vacant commercial spaces in existing buildings on key streets in Downtown, Belltown, Uptown, and South Lake Union. The proposed Land Use Code changes will provide greater flexibility in allowable uses of street-level commercial space and broaden the pool of eligible commercial tenants, further advancing efforts that create engaging, pedestrian-oriented street environments throughout the urban core. Building Inspections will be limiting the number of scheduled inspections from March 25- March 29, 2024 March 13, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement Building Inspections will be limiting the number of scheduled inspections from March 25- March 29, 2024 for training purposes. Coming Soon: Tree Public Notices & Tree Tracking Data Maps March 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement SDCI is developing two new maps to help you understand what commercial tree work is happening in your neighborhood. The maps will include tree-related information collected from issued permits. Tree Public Notice Map: This interactive map will display all SDCI tree public notices for reportable work or tree removal. Tree Tracking Data Map: This map will display tree tracking data gathered from issued permits since the new ordinance went into effect on July 30, 2023. Seattle City Light Adopts New Standard for Solar Panel Inverters March 1, 2024 by SDCI Community Engagement Beginning this year, all proposed inverter-based Distributed Energy Resources (DER) must use inverters certified under Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1741 Supplement B (Standard for Safety Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources, Supplement B and labeled as UL1741-SB) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1547-2018 (Standard for Interconnection Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources with Associated Electric Power Systems Interfaces). 1 2 3 … 172 Next Page » Visit our Website Categories Categories Select Category Building Connections Building Connections Newsletter Code Compliance Code Updates Customer Alerts Design Commission Design Review Green Building News Release Office of Planning and Community Development Permit Pipeline Newsletter Planning Commission Top News Stories Archives Archives Select Month May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 E-Mail Lists Join the Building Connections mailing list to receive a monthly newsletter with recent SDCI news. Subscribe Now Building Connections - RSS Feed - Log in ADA Notice Notice of Nondiscrimination Privacy © 1995-2024 City of Seattle...