Tree Public Notice

To complete a Tree Public Notice (Notice), you must be signed into your Seattle Services Portal account. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one (see these step-by-step instructions or view the Seattle Services Portal Overview video).

Before creating your Notice, please review the information and required documentation on the SDCI Trees & Codes webpage. If you have all of your information ready to enter, it will take about 5 minutes to create a notice.

After submitting your information, you will receive an email containing a link to the printable Notice; the Notice can be created, printed, and posted by the owner or registered tree service provider, however, the hiring entity is responsible for having the Notice posted at least 3 days prior to the start of commercial tree work.

At any point, you can select Save and Resume Later to save your form for completion later. To complete this form, you will need the following:

• Work must be performed by a SDCI registered tree service provider. You will need to provide the active registration number, which is available on the SDCI Registered Tree Service Provider directory.
• A permit may be required for tree work associated with a project, such as a construction or demolition project. If applicable tree work is part of your proposal, you will need to provide the SDCI record number.
• Tree-specific information, including common tree name, the trunk size at diameter standard height (DSH), type of work to be performed, location of tree, and if the tree is designated as an exceptional tree.

1. Login to your Seattle Services Portal account
2. Under Create New, click Trees
3. Click SDCI Tree Public Notice
   
   
4. Enter the address where the tree work will occur
5. Click Search to find and select the valid address
6. Click Continue Application
7. Add the Contractor (Tree Service Provider) and Owner (hiring entity) information by clicking Select From Account, Add New, or Look Up 
   
8. Click Continue Application
9. Complete the Tree Service Provider information including the registration number and contact information
   
   

   The system will auto populate the Tree Service Provider Business Name and Status by the provided registration number.

10. Complete the Site Information questions with a yes or no and indicate earliest date of proposed work (must be at least three days from date of posting).
    

    If the response is “Yes” regarding if the site is subject to an active SDCI permit, you will be required to enter an SDCI Record Number under Related SDCI Records later in the application.

11. Click Add a Row to enter the Tree Work Details for each tree being impacted
    
12. Enter Common Tree Name of the subject tree
    

    Provide the complete common name of the tree. For example, use “Big Leaf Maple” or “Japanese Maple” not just “Maple.”

13. Enter Trunk Size at Diameter Standard Height (DSH) (in inches)
14. Select Type of Work as either Major Pruning or Removal
15. Select Location of Tree as Front Yard, Rear Yard, or Side Yard
16. Answer yes or no to Is this an exceptional tree?
    
    
17. Click Submit
    

    You may add, edit, or delete tree work details by clicking Add Row, Edit Selected or Delete Selected. You can also click on the blue arrow next to Actions to do the same Edit or Delete functions. If you do not have all of the required information, click Save and Resume Later.
    

18. If applicable, enter Related SDCI Records for each tree being impacted (required if you entered “Yes” site is subject to an SDCI permit)
19. Select Add a Row and enter the SDCI Record Number
    
    

    You may add, edit, or delete the Related SDCI Records information by clicking Add Row, Edit Selected, or Delete Selected. If you do not have all of the required information, click Save and Resume Later.

20. Click Submit
21. Click Continue Application
22. Review your form; click the Edit button if you need to make changes
23. Check the certification Checkbox to certify that the information you’ve provided is accurate; the date field is automatically set to the current date
    
24. Click Continue Application to submit your form
25. You will receive a Thank You message to confirm you have completed creating your notice
    1. This message includes your notice Record Number
    2. You will also receive a confirmation email with a link to the notice
       
26. Go to your email
27. Click on the hyperlink on the fourth line of the email
    
28. Download your notice
29. Print your notice
30. Post your notice