How Do I Extend or Revise My Street Trees Permit?

Instructions for Requesting an Extension or Revision to Your Issued Street Trees Permit

Follow these steps to change an issued Street Trees permit using the Seattle Services Portal. Street 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 Street Trees (Plant, Prune, Remove) permit.

What You Need to Know About Extension and Revision Requests

General Information

• Amendment applications are reviewed and approved by Street Use staff.
• There are no documents required at the time of submission. They may be requested later.

Once Your Revision Amendment Issues

• Your original permit updates with the approved changes.
• The amendment closes. For an overview of the amendment process, refer to What Happens to Your Original Permit When an Amendment is Issued.
• The expiration date on the parent record updates if required by requested changes.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Log in or Register

1. Go to the Seattle Services Portal.
2. Log in:
   • If you already have an account, log in with your credentials.
   • If you don’t have an account, register your existing contact for a new account before proceeding.

Step 2: Start Your Revision Request

1. On the My Records page, locate your TREE Permit record in the list.
2. In the Action column associated with your permit, click Make Changes.
3. On the Select an Amendment Type page, click Street Trees - Plant/Prune/Remove Amendment.

Step 3: Review Your Project Location

1. The Project Address page is read-only. Verify you are requesting a change at the correct address.

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

2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 4: Provide Additional Contact Information

1. On the Contacts page, optionally add Additional Contacts to this amendment ONLY. 

   • Click Myself to auto-populate the contact information from your Seattle Services Portal user account. 
   • Click Someone Else to find an existing contact. If the person or organization isn’t found, click the “Person or organization not listed? Add them here." link.

   Tip: To add a contact so it is included on all related future amendments, use the Enable Access Amendment on the parent record.

2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 5: Review Project Information

1. On the Project Information page, verify you are requesting a change for the correct project.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 6: Provide Related Information

1. On the Related Information page.
2. Enter a detailed description of your requested changes in Tell us about your proposed change.

Step 7: Extend All Uses

1. Optionally, in the Extend All Uses section, extend your Uses.
   1. Click Extend All Active Uses.
   2. Enter either New End Date or Duration.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 8: Provide Extension or Revision Information

1. Review current uses in the Permitted Uses section.

2. Optionally, add or edit a Use in the Proposed Changes to Permit section.

   Note: Nothing is needed if you are extending all uses.

   1. Optionally, to add a row, click Add a Row.
   2. Alternatively, you may optionally edit a row(s).
      1. Click the box next to the row.
      2. Click Edit Selected.
   3. Provide the details for your new or modified Use on the Permitted Uses pop-up.
   4. Click Submit.
3. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 9: Upload Documents

1. On the Upload Document(s) page, there are no required documents at submission for a revision request.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 10: Review and Submit

1. On the Review page:
   • Verify that all information is correct.
   • Make edits as needed by clicking Edit in the relevant sections.
2. Scroll to the bottom. Agree to the certification statement by checking the box.
3. Click Continue to submit your revision request.

Step 11: Confirmation Displays

On the Thank You page, a message displays confirming that your revision request is submitted for review.

• Your record number format has the parent record number +A00n.
  • For example, SDOTTREE0000000-A001.
  • The "1" indicates that this is the first Revision Amendment for this permit.
• Keep a record of your Record Number.

An e-mail is sent to the four required contacts notifying them of the revision request submission.

Congratulations! Your request has been submitted for review. The Street Use team will contact you if additional information is required. For questions or updates, email [e-mail] include your Record Number in the subject line.

Need Help?

Visit the Seattle Services Portal help center or email [e-mail].