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Rules that interpret Building Code (Ch 22.100)
Number Title     
4-2009 Demolition permits w/ waste diversion plan View Summary View Rule
7-2009 Seismic Survey and Report Requirements for Buildings Undergoing Substantial Alterations or Repairs View Summary View Rule
16-2008 Designation of Exceptional Trees View Summary View Rule
23-2008 Criteria for Allowing 6'-4" Ceiling Height in Dwelling Units View Summary View Rule
24-2008 Determining Level of Repair for Damaged Buildings View Summary View Rule
11-2006 Augercast Piles: Mix, Inspection, and Reporting Requirements View Summary View Rule
12-2006 Continuously Approved Concrete Design Mixes: Review Criteria and Procedure View Summary View Rule
13-2006 Shotcrete for Structural Applications, Including Duties and Responsibilities of Registered Special Inspectors View Summary View Rule
14-2006 Continuous and Periodic Batch Plant Inspection Procedures View Summary View Rule
20-2006 Special Inspection of Post-Tensioned Concrete View Summary View Rule
33-2006 General Duties and Responsibilities of Geotechnical Engineers View Summary View Rule
8-2005 Use of Protected Aboveground Tanks for Fuel Storage inside Buildings View Summary View Rule
17-2005 Sprinkler Systems and Fire Alarms for Elevator Machinery Rooms, Hoistways and Pits View Summary View Rule
24-2005 Storage and Use of Hazardous Materials, Including Flammable And Combustible Liquids, in Freight Containers Outside of Buildings View Summary View Rule
29-2005 Structural Support of Ducts and Mechanical Equipment View Summary View Rule
30-2005 Ventilation Systems in Research and Educational Laboratories (Fume Hoods) View Summary View Rule
5-2004 Alteration and Repair of Unreinforced Masonry Chimneys View Summary View Rule
6-2004 Small Efficiency Dwelling Units View Summary View Rule
12-2001 Pin Piles View Summary View Rule
8-2000 Building Identification Plan Requirement for Properties Having More than Two Buildings View Summary View Rule
6-99 Method of Specifying Thickness of Spray-Applied Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRM) for Structural Steel View Summary View Rule
7-99 Fire Inspection Procedures for Spray-Applied Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRM) View Summary View Rule
4-96 Location of Property Line for Determination of Required Wall and Opening Protection in the Case of Side Yard Easements and Agreements Between Single Family Lots View Summary View Rule
15-96 Noncommercial Speech on Signs View Summary View Rule
22-96 New Dolphins Not Requiring Use or Building Permits View Summary View Rule
17-93 Establishment for the Record of Uses Not Established by Permit View Summary View Rule
7-90 Central Waterfront Piers - Restoration and Maintenance Requirements View Summary View Rule
23-87 General Duties and Responsibilities of Registered Special Inspectors View Summary View Rule
24-87 Requirements for Premix Concrete Plants Certification View Summary View Rule
26-83 Criteria for Approval for Minor Structural Building Overhangs Encroaching into Streets and Alleys View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Energy Code (Ch. 22.700)
Number Title     
27-2005 Standard Design for Energy Code Analysis for Nonresidential Buildings View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Fee Subtitle (Ch. 22.900)
Number Title     
1-2009 Implementation of the Fee Subtitle, Building Valuation Data View Summary View Rule
2-2009 Implementation of the Fee Subtitle View Summary View Rule
9-2005 Revised Side Sewer Fee Schedule View Summary View Rule
20-2005 Implementing the Fee Subtitle - Tree and Vegetation Removal View Summary View Rule
5-2003 Statement of Financial Responsibility for Payment of Fees View Summary View Rule
7-94 Design Review Program View Summary View Rule
7-91 Setting Fees to Recover City Costs for Review of Projects Subject to Northgate Area Interim Traffic Standards View Summary View Rule
13-91 Mobile Home Park Resident Assistance Ordinance Relocation Report and Plan: Procedures, Definitions and Implementation View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Floodplain Development (Ch. 25.06)
Number Title     
8-89 Development Activity Requiring a Permit or License Under the Floodplain Development Ordinance: Exemptions View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Housing and Building Maintenance Code (Ch. 22.200)
Number Title     
23-2008 Criteria for Allowing 6'-4" Ceiling Height in Dwelling Units View Summary View Rule
16-2006 Adjustment to the Amount of Relocation Assistance under the Housing and Building Maintenance Code View Summary View Rule
13-2005 Alterations to Doors Opening into Corridors Which Are Not Part of a Stairwell Enclosure View Summary View Rule
14-2005 Alterations to Doors Opening into a Stairwell Enclosure View Summary View Rule
15-2005 Alternate Locking Devices for Sliding Patio Doors View Summary View Rule
16-2005 Reasonably Weathertight, Watertight and Damp-free Building Components View Summary View Rule
28-2000 Submittal Requirements for a Variance Application under the Housing and Building Maintenance Code View Summary View Rule
2-88 Standards and Verification Procedures for Extermination Programs Required by the Housing and Building Maintenance Code View Summary View Rule
5-88 Clarification of the Terms "Waste" and "Nuisance" as a Just Cause for Eviction View Summary View Rule
6-88 Notification to Tenant for Late Rent as a Just Cause for Eviction View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Land Use Code (Title 24)
Number Title     
5-2009 Transportation Concurrency Project Review System View Summary View Rule
6-2009 Landscape Standards for Compliance with the Land Use Code and SEPA Requirements View Summary View Rule
19-2008 Transportation Management Programs View Summary View Rule
20-2008 Pike & Pine Streetscape Conceptual Design View Summary View Rule
6-2007 Review of Visual Artworks View Summary View Rule
7-2007 Determination of Residential Setbacks in the Shoreline District View Summary View Rule
11-2007 Green Streets: Design Guidelines and Review Process View Summary View Rule
10-2006 Clarifying when administrative design review is required in order to save exceptional trees in lowrise, midrise, and commercial zones. View Summary View Rule
29-2006 Environmental Review Sign View Summary View Rule
34-2006 Pedestrian Bridges in the Conservancy Waterway Shoreline Environment View Summary View Rule
11-2005 Terry Avenue North Street Design Guidelines [see Right of Way Improvements Manual, Section 6.1.8] View Summary View Rule
12-2005 Clarifying measurement techniques regarding structure height on lots with unusual topographic conditions in all zones, except downtown zones and the shoreline district. View Summary View Rule
22-2005 Right of Way Improvements Manual, Chs. 3 & 4 View Summary View Rule
8-2004 Clarifying terms and provisions regarding minor communications utilities (personal wireless facilities) in all zones View Summary View Rule
5-2003 Statement of Financial Responsibility for Payment of Fees View Summary View Rule
8-2003 Use of Mechanical Parking Lifts to provide Required Off-Street Parking View Summary View Rule
9-2003 Exemptions from Shoreline Program Permit Requirements View Summary View Rule
11-2003 Seattle Design Guidelines for Link Light Rail, Beacon Hill Station View Summary View Rule
9-2002 Determination of Certain Multifamily Development Standards on Lots Zoned Partly Single Family and Partly Multifamily View Summary View Rule
15-2002 Ballard Street Master Plan [see Right of Way Improvements Manual, section 6.1.8] View Summary View Rule
2-2001 Seattle Design Guidelines for Link Light Rail, Southeast Seattle Stations View Summary View Rule
8-2000 Building Identification Plan Requirement for Properties Having More than Two Buildings View Summary View Rule
20-2000 Seattle Design Guidelines for Link Light Rail, Royal Brougham and Lander Stations View Summary View Rule
9-99 Major Institution Master Plans Annual Status Report Requirements View Summary View Rule
16-99 Nonconforming Floating Homes Beyond the Lake Union Construction Limit View Summary View Rule
17-99 Verification of Shoreline District Boundary Line View Summary View Rule
1-98 Required Off-Street Parking for Major Public Spectator Sports and Exhibition Facilities View Summary View Rule
3-98 Minimum Structure Height Requirements in Pioneer Square Historic District Do Not Apply to Elevated Streets, Bridges or Pedestrian Walkways View Summary View Rule
11-98 Calculation of Open Space Requirements for Apartments in Lowrise Zones and for Projects Which Include Both Ground-Related Structures and Apartments View Summary View Rule
2-97 Northgate General Development Plan Advisory Committee View Summary View Rule
11-97 Sign Height and Building Facades View Summary View Rule
13-97 Adjustment of Boundaries of Undersized Lots View Summary View Rule
16-97 Permit Applications for Properties Subject to Condemnation Proceedings View Summary View Rule
17-97 New Downtown Office Development: Interpretation of Definition and Allocation of Usable New Office Space View Summary View Rule
4-96 Location of Property Line for Determination of Required Wall and Opening Protection in the Case of Side Yard Easements and Agreements Between Single Family Lots View Summary View Rule
15-96 Noncommercial Speech on Signs View Summary View Rule
22-96 New Dolphins Not Requiring Use or Building Permits View Summary View Rule
25-96 Determination of Lot Area When There Is Discrepancy Between Platted and Surveyed Lot Dimensions View Summary View Rule
38-96 Exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Requirements for Contract Purchasers View Summary View Rule
40-96 Signs Attached to or Located on Stationary Motor Vehicles View Summary View Rule
2-95 Off-Premises Advertising Signs View Summary View Rule
10-95 Attached vs. Detached as Applied to Accessory Structures and Accessory Uses View Summary View Rule
7-94 Design Review Program View Summary View Rule
17-93 Establishment for the Record of Uses Not Established by Permit View Summary View Rule
9-91 Application Submittal Requirements for Surplus Highway Property Sold by the State Department of Transportation View Summary View Rule
6-90 Junk Storage Prohibited as an Accessory Use to Residential Uses View Summary View Rule
20-90 Regulation and Enforcement of Investigative Field Work Performed in Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Shorelines View Summary View Rule
21-89 Parking Requirements for Outdoor Seating Areas for Restaurants View Summary View Rule
16-88 Applications to Place Tables and Chairs on Public Sidewalks View Summary View Rule
20-88 Property Located Partly Within and Partly Out of the Shoreline District View Summary View Rule
51-88 Requirement for a Master Use Permit when there is an Establishment, Expansion or Change of Use View Summary View Rule
8-87 Home Occupations View Summary View Rule
9-87 Construction of Boats and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Boats in Residential Zones View Summary View Rule
10-87 Lot Boundary Adjustment Procedure Not to be Used for Major Change in Platting Pattern View Summary View Rule
12-87 Lot Boundary Adjustment Procedure Generally Not Available for Boundaries Straddled by Structures View Summary View Rule
36-87 Definition of "Next More Intensive Zone" as Used in Land Use Code (Title 23) View Summary View Rule
13-86 Parking Reductions Due to Transit Service View Summary View Rule
14-86 Sign Requirements for Off-Site Accessory Parking View Summary View Rule
18-86 Size of Required Queuing Spaces View Summary View Rule
22-86 Parking Requirements When There Is a Change of Use in a Portion of an Existing Building View Summary View Rule
23-86 Parking Requirements for Accessory Uses View Summary View Rule
24-86 Prorating Common Areas for Parking Requirements View Summary View Rule
34-86 Substituting Vanpools for Long-Term Unrestricted Parking Stalls View Summary View Rule
4-85 Height Measurement: Survey Requirements View Summary View Rule
6-83 Clarification of Pitched Roof Height Allowance View Summary View Rule
7-83 Determining the Existence of a Dwelling Unit for the Purpose of Code Enforcement View Summary View Rule
25-83 Religious Symbols and Associated Roof Area View Summary View Rule
26-83 Criteria for Approval for Minor Structural Building Overhangs Encroaching into Streets and Alleys View Summary View Rule
32-82 Small Animals Regulated by the Land Use Code View Summary View Rule
38-82 Pedestrian Access Bridges View Summary View Rule
41-82 Replacement of Portions of Structures Nonconforming as to Lot Coverage View Summary View Rule
43-82 Defining "Permanent Foundation" View Summary View Rule
4-77 Regarding the Issuance of Building Permits on Land That Has Been Subdivided but Never Recorded View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Mechanical Code (Ch. 22.400)
Number Title     
6-2005 Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Ducts: Standard Alternatives For Exhaust Duct Termination at Locations Other than the Building Rooftop View Summary View Rule
29-2005 Structural Support of Ducts and Mechanical Equipment View Summary View Rule
30-2005 Ventilation Systems in Research and Educational Laboratories (Fume Hoods) View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Noise Ordinance (Ch. 25.08 )
Number Title     
10-2005 Variances from the Standards of the Noise Control Code View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Regulations for Environmentally Critical Areas (Ch. 25.09)
Number Title     
13-2008 Requirements for Measuring the Annual High Static Groundwater Level View Summary View Rule
14-2008 Infiltration Facilities in Peat Settlement-Prone Areas View Summary View Rule
3-2007 Application Submittal Requirements in Environmentally Critical Areas View Summary View Rule
4-2007 Permanent Markers Delineating ECAs and Associated Buffer Areas View Summary View Rule
5-2007 Great Blue Heron Management Plan View Summary View Rule
19-2006 Requirements for Wetland Professionals and Wetland Delineation Reports View Summary View Rule
30-2006 Update of Wetland Environmentally Critical Areas Mapping View Summary View Rule
32-2006 Requirements for a Letter of Certification in Environmentally Critical Areas View Summary View Rule
33-2006 General Duties and Responsibilities of Geotechnical Engineers View Summary View Rule
3-2002 Requirements for Allowing Grading in Environmentally Critical Areas Between October 31st and April 1st (Dry Season Extension Letter). View Summary View Rule
15-2001 Update of Environmentally Critical Areas Mapping View Summary View Rule
5-93 Developmental Coverage View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Residential Code (Ch. 22.150)
Number Title     
23-2008 Criteria for Allowing 6'-4" Ceiling Height in Dwelling Units View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret SEPA Policies and Procedures (Ch. 25.05)
Number Title     
6-2009 Landscape Standards for Compliance with the Land Use Code and SEPA Requirements View Summary View Rule
16-2008 Designation of Exceptional Trees View Summary View Rule
17-2008 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Exemptions From Environmental Review Requirements When Establishing, Changing or Expanding A Use View Summary View Rule
19-2008 Transportation Management Programs View Summary View Rule
15-2007 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Exemptions from Environmental Review Requirements when Establishing, Changing or Expanding a Use View Summary View Rule
29-2006 Environmental Review Sign View Summary View Rule
20-2005 Implementing the Fee Subtitle - Tree and Vegetation Removal View Summary View Rule
2-98 Clarification of State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Historic Preservation Policy for Potential Archeologically Significant Sites and Requirements for Archeological Assessments View Summary View Rule
41-96 Selection of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Consultants View Summary View Rule
49-88 SEPA Exemption on Split-Zoned Lots View Summary View Rule
51-88 Requirement for a Master Use Permit when there is an Establishment, Expansion or Change of Use View Summary View Rule
56-88 Exemption of Director's Rules from Compliance with SEPA View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Side Sewer Code (Ch. 21.16)
Number Title     
2-2006 Requirements for Design & Construction of Side Sewers (Sewage) View Summary View Rule
9-2005 Revised Side Sewer Fee Schedule View Summary View Rule
3-2004 Side Sewer Permit for Temporary Dewatering View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Stormwater, Grading, and Drainage Control Code (Ch. 22.800)
Number Title     
3-2006 Requirements for Design & Construction of Service Drains (Drainage) View Summary View Rule
33-2006 General Duties and Responsibilities of Geotechnical Engineers View Summary View Rule
16-2000 Construction Stormwater Control Technical Requirements Manual (Vol. 2 of 4) View Summary View Rule
17-2000 Source Control Technical Requirements Manual (Vol. 1 of 4) View Summary View Rule
26-2000 Flow Control Technical Requirements Manual (Vol. 3 of 4) View Summary View Rule
27-2000 Stormwater Treatment Technical Requirements Manual (Vol. 4 of 4) View Summary View Rule
5-93 Developmental Coverage View Summary View Rule
8-93 Acknowledgement of Risk of Development on Sites with Potentially Hazardous Conditions View Summary View Rule
20-90 Regulation and Enforcement of Investigative Field Work Performed in Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Shorelines View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Street and Sidewalk Use (Title 15)
Number Title     
6-2007 Review of Visual Artworks View Summary View Rule
23-2006 Skybridge Permits View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance (Ch. 22.210)
Number Title     
8-2008 Adjustment to Amount of Relocation Assistance Payment under the Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance View Summary View Rule
 
Rules that interpret Tree Protection (Ch. 25.11)
Number Title     
16-2008 Designation of Exceptional Trees View Summary View Rule
10-2006 Clarifying when administrative design review is required in order to save exceptional trees in lowrise, midrise, and commercial zones. View Summary View Rule
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