To submit a construction or land use application, you need to first create a pre-application (Pre-App) record. Follow these steps to create a Pre-App for your new construction or land use application.
- Log in to your Seattle Services Portal account or create one if necessary.
- Under Create New, click Permits-Trade, Construction & Land Use.
- Select Building & Land Use Pre-Application.
- Enter your project address and click Search to validate it.
- Click Continue.
- Add yourself as the Applicant by clicking Add Myself.
- Add the Owner's contact information. Use the Add Someone Else button to find existing contacts already in the system. If your contact is not in the system, click Person or organization not found? Add them here.
- Click Continue.
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Enter the required Detail Information and update Project Information by clicking the appropriate radio buttons for each question.
Look for the required fields marked with red * and complete them before clicking Continue Application.
- Click Continue.
- Continue entering the required information and then click Continue.
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Add attachments by clicking the Select button.
To complete your pre-application, you will need to upload a site plan with a legal description and parcel number and entire the gross floor area (GFA) of the proposed structure(s). Click Select again to find your files on your computer.
- Click Upload Documents.
- Select your file (you can select multiple files) and click Open.
- Once you see your file name displayed in the Upload Documents dialog box, click Done.
- Select the document Type from the list of Types in the drop-down.
- Add a Description of the document.
- Repeat steps 16 and 17 for each required document.
- Click Save.
- Click Continue.
- Verify your documents have been uploaded and then click Continue.
- Review your information, click Edit to make changes; once you confirm your information click Continue.
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You will receive a Thank You screen to confirm your preliminary application was successfully submitted.
Before you can continue your application, SDCI needs to confirm your application is complete. We'll contact you (usually by email) to let you know if more information is needed, or if you need to pay fees before your intake appointment. Keep in mind that projects with ground disturbance or projects proposed in an environmentally critical area may require us to conduct a site visit. If we do, you will need to pay a site visit fee before our inspection. Larger, more complicated projects may also require a Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR), which can take up to two weeks to prepare after your application is processed by us. Please check your portal account regularly to monitor the status of your project. To find out if you need a site visit or a PAR, see our How Do You Get a Permit? webpage.
- Once you get a construction or land use permit record number, you may schedule your intake appointment.
- You may need to pay fees before your intake appointment.