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  1. Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Extensions Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Extensions What Is It? A shoreline extension gives you an additional year (3 years, instead of 2 ...
  2. Shop Drawings Shop Drawings What Is It? You submit shop drawings as supplements to your original construction permit plans. Examples of shop drawings ...
  3. Accessory Dwelling Unit An attached or detached accessory dwelling unit is a separate living space within a house or on the same property as an existing house. See ...
  4. Adult Family Homes An adult family home is a dwelling, licensed by the state of Washington department of social and health services, in which someone provides ...
  5. Decks You need a construction permit to build a deck that is more than 18 inches above the ground or that is a roof deck (built on top of part of ...
  6. Demolition of Housing Demolition of housing is the complete removal of the building (or buildings). See also: Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation ,  Demolition ...
  7. Fences You don’t need a permit if you’re building a fence 8 feet high or lower that doesn’t have masonry or concrete pieces over 6 feet. See also: ...
  8. Garages Most new and remodeled garages require only a subject-to-field-inspection permit. See also: House Additions & Remodels ,  Accessory ...
  9. House Additions & Remodels A house addition or remodel is an extension or modification to an existing house. This may include a second-story addition, dormer, ...
  10. New Businesses A new business is a new restaurant, shop, or office in a commercial building, and it may require several different kinds of permits. See ...
  11. Parking - Size & Number of Spaces Parking is a space on a lot used for a vehicle (for example, car or truck). We only regulate parking on private property. See also: Paving ...
  12. Paving Pavement is a hard surface that slows down or prevents stormwater from seeping into the soil. You may need a permit if you are installing ...
  13. Property Line Changes A property line change involves moving the property boundary between your property and the property next to yours. See also:  Land Use / ...
  14. Property & Building Use You may need to record a change in the use of your property or building if its use is different than in the past. See also: Accessory ...
  15. Retaining Walls & Rockeries A retaining wall is a structure designed to support soil at a steeper angle than the soil could stand on its own; it may or may not be ...
  16. Sheds A shed is a small, single-story building used to store tools or other items. You may not need a permit to build your shed if it meets ...
  17. Street Food Carts or Trucks You can sell food from a street food truck or a trailer on private property under certain conditions. See also:  Construction Permit - ...
  18. Design Review Exemptions Design Review Exemptions What Is It? Design Review is a public process that shapes the design of many of the new multifamily and ...
  19. ECA Steep Slope Development Relief ECA Steep Slope Development Relief What Is It? We restrict development on steep slopes. Steep slopes are slopes that rise at least 10 ...
  20. Environmentally Critical Areas Exemptions Environmentally Critical Areas Exemptions What Is It? We restrict development in environmentally critical areas (ECAs). ECAs may include: ...
  21. Grading Season Extensions Grading Season Extensions What Is It? You need a grading season extension to grade or disturb soil during the rainy season (November 1 to ...
  22. Noise Variances Noise Variances See also:  Noise Code What Is It? A noise variance may allow you to vary from the limits of the noise control code ...
  23. Shoreline Substantial Development Exemptions Shoreline Substantial Development Exemptions What Is It? A shoreline exemption is an authorization issued by SDCI that approves a project ...
  24. Small Project Waiver Small Project Waiver What Is It? We restrict development in environmentally critical areas (ECAs) and areas around ECAs called buffers. ...
  25. Street, Alley, and Pedestrian Improvement Exceptions Street, Alley, and Pedestrian Improvement Exceptions What Is It? Our Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) requires street, alley, or pedestrian ...