MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Building Division is to enforce state and local codes to ensure the health and life safety for the City’s citizens and visitors.

The Building Division is committed to the accurate processing of permits, plan review, site visits, inspections, and assisting and educating our customers regarding the codes and the permit process.

Our goal is to provide exceptional customer service in a timely, friendly, and professional manner.

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BUILDING DIVISION OVERVIEW

New Service offered:

The City of SeaTac is now offering the issuance of selected permits online through MyBuildingPermit.com. MyBuildingPermit.com is a service of the eCityGov Alliance that provides for issuance of limited scope, over the counter type permits for electrical, low voltage, mechanical, plumbing and re-roof permits. MyBuildingPermit.com is currently comprised of 17 jurisdictions throughout King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

Codes Adopted:

The 2006 International Codes went into effect on July1^st, 2007.  Every permit submitted will have to be designed in reference to the appropriate codes.  The following is a list of the codes that the City has adopted (as provided in the table below) and as mandated by the State of Washington.  Please review the City of SeaTac Municipal Code Title 13 (Buildings and Construction) for all local amendments and code information.  Furthermore, you will need to reference the amendments by the State Building Code Council located in the Washington Administrative Code. Please contact the Building Division at 206-973-4750 if you have any questions and or concerns regarding the codes

Permits:

The Building Division is responsible for processing and administering permits for all types of construction projects within the City.  The following are some examples of permits administered by the Building Division; building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, sign, fire suppression, and fuel storage tanks.

Plan Review:

Larger construction projects for permit submittals typically require a plan review by more than one City department.  As part of the review process, the Building Division routes the permit submittal to the appropriate City department for review.  After all City departments have completed their review, the Building Division will either issue the permit or send a comment letter to the applicant. The comment letter will explain what changes or corrections are necessary before the plans can be approved.

Inspections:

After the plans are approved, the Building Division will inform the applicant that their permit is ready to be picked up.  After the permit is issued, the applicant may begin construction of their project.  There is a list of inspections located on the back of each permit, but not all of the inspections listed will pertain to every project (this maybe noted on the permit for a specific project). As a general rule, no work shall be covered until approved by a City Inspector.  Inspections must be requested 24 hours in advance by calling the City’s Inspection Line at 206.973.4764.

Code Enforcement:

The Building Division also contains a Code Enforcement branch.  This branch enforces other City codes such as: substandard housing, property maintenance, zoning requirements, land use,  junk automobiles, residential parking violations, signs, and unlicensed businesses.  Code enforcement action may be initiated by an officer or a complaint by a local citizen. If you have questions for code enforcement violations or to file a complaint, please call 206.973.4750. You may fill out a Request for Action form (complaint form) online or in person in order to initiate a code enforcement action.

Current Codes:

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Contact information: Phone 206.973.4750 / Fax 206.973.4769--updated 9/08

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