How to Apply for SDCI Approval for Hazard Tree Removal and Vegetation Restoration

If you need to remove a hazardous tree on your property, follow these steps to get approval from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection. If you are removing no more than 3 trees with diameters less than 3 inches in a year, you do not need a permit from SDCI.

1. Log into your Seattle Services Portal account or create one if necessary
2. Click on Permits – Trade, Construction & Land Use
   
   
3. Click the Down Arrow next to Building Permits to expand the options
4. Click on Hazard Tree Removal & Vegetation Restoration Approval Request and then click Continue Application
   
5. Enter your address and click Search
6. Select your correct address and then click Select
7. Click Continue Application
8. Add an applicant by clicking Select From Account, Add New, or Look Up
9. Enter a Description of your project under Detail Information 
10. Answer the questions under Approval Information
11. Add your Hazard Tree Information; click Add a Row, enter the required information, and then click Submit
    
    
12. Click Continue Application
13. To begin uploading your required documents, click Select
    

    Required documents include: site plan; an International Society of Arboriculture Basic Tree Risk Assessment; arborist report; photos of the tree, defects, and potential targets; Statement of Financial Responsibility form.

14. Click Select again to find your files on your computer
15. Select your file (you can select multiple files) and click Done
16. Select the document Type from the list of Types in the drop-down
17. Add a Description of the document
18. Repeat steps 16 and 17 for each required document
19. Click Save
20. Click Continue Application
21. Verify your information and then click Continue Application
22. Pay your fees; click Checkout, confirm which fees you're paying and click Checkout again, enter your payment information and click Submit Payment