How Do I Extend or Revise My SDOT Trees Permit?

SDOT Trees (Plant, Prune, Remove) permits allow changes after issuance. A change to an issued permit is called an Amendment. Submit a Revision Amendment request when you want to update contact information or request other changes. This article only applies to the SDOT Trees (Plant, Prune, Remove) permit.

Revision Amendment applications, like all permit applications, are reviewed and approved by Street Use staff. There are no documents required at the time of submission for a Revision Amendment. Your reviewer may request a document during the review process.

When a Revision Amendment is issued, the parent record is updated to reflect the changes. The expiration date on the parent record is also updated if required. For an overview of the amendment process, refer to What Happens to Your Original Permit When an Amendment is Issued.

The instructions below provide the steps to revise an issued SDOT Trees (Plant, Prune, Remove) permit using a Revision Amendment:

1. Login to Seattle Services Portal.

   IMPORTANT: If you do not yet have a Seattle Services Portal account, you must register before proceeding.

2. On the My Records page, locate your TREE Permit record in the list.
3. In the Action column associated with your permit, click Make Changes.
   
4. On the Select an Amendment Type page, select Trees - Revision Amendment.
5. Click Continue Application.
   
6. The Project Address page is read-only. Verify you are requesting a change at the correct address and click Continue Application to continue to the Contacts page.

   TIP: If this is not the correct record, click Home or My Records in the top menu bar. When the browser prompt asks if you want to leave the page, click Leave.

7. On the Contacts page, add optional Additional Contacts to this amendment ONLY. Scroll down to the Additional Contacts section. Use Select from Account, Add New, or Look Up to add the additional contact. Select the contact Type when prompted and click Continue.

   TIP: Contacts added here are NOT added to the parent record. To update Additional Contacts on the parent record, use the Enable Access Amendment. Using Enable Access before starting an amendment includes that contact on all future amendments related to the parent.

   TIP: To change the Applicant, Owner, Financially Responsible Party, or Onsite Contact, use the Tell us about your proposed changes in Step 12 to let us know your changes.

8. Add another Additional Contact or click Continue Application to continue to the Project Information page.
   
9. The Project Information page is read-only. Verify you are requesting a change for the correct project and click Continue Application to continue to the Related Information page.

   TIP: If this is not the correct record, click Home or My Records in the top menu bar. When the browser prompt asks if you want to leave the page, click Leave.

10. On the Related Information page, enter a detailed description of your requested changes in Tell us about your proposed change, including any changes to Applicant, Owner, Financially Responsible Party, or Onsite Contact.
    
11. In the Extend All Uses section, click Extend All Active Uses, if needed. Enter either New End Date or Duration. The application will not allow you to choose both. Click Continue Application.
    
12. You will receive a reminder of your current permit expiration date.
    
13. Review current uses. Add Use Code Modifications, if needed.

    Nothing is needed if you are extending all uses.

    
    
14. Click Continue Application.
    
    
15. On the Documents page, click Continue Application to progress through to the Review page.
16. Review changes. Click Edit to make any needed change.
    
17. If changes are acceptable, check box certifying acceptance. Click Continue Application.
    
18. A Thank You page displays with the Record Number of your Trees Permit extension. Your extension request has been submitted for review. You will be contacted for any additional information and documents that are needed prior to approval of your extension. Once your extension is approved, you will receive an email notification.