How Do I Extend the Use Date for My Issued Street Use Permit?

Instructions for Extending the Use Date for My Issued Street Use Permit

Follow these steps to extend the end date of your Street Use permit in the Seattle Services Portal. Use an Extension Amendment to add more days and extend your permit. This amendment only increases the time and days you can use the right-of-way (ROW); it doesn’t reduce them.

Extension amendments are available for the following record types. If you need an extension for a permit type not included in this list, use a Revision Amendment.

• ROW Construction Permit
• ROW Maintenance Permit
• Heavy Crane Permit
• Minor Utility Permit
• Utility Major Permit (UMP)
• Street Improvement Permit (SIP)

What You Need to Know About Extension Requests

The Following Rules Apply

• No additional uses of the ROW can be added to the permit.
• No other type of change can be requested.
  • If only the start date on one or more uses needs to change but the duration remains the same, refer to How do I Change the Start Date for My Issued Street Use Permit.
  • If you need to request changes other than an extension or date change, refer to How Do I Request a Revision to My Issued Construction, Utility, or Street Improvement Permit.
  • For other permit types, refer to How Do I Request a Revision to My Issued Vending or Long-Term Public Space Management (PSM) Permit.

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.
• A modification fee applies if your request is approved. This fee must be paid (or billed) before your approved Extension is issued.

Once Your Extension 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.
• Inspection scheduled dates may be updated.
• The expiration date on the parent record updates.
  • For ROW Construction, Maintenance, Heavy Crane and SIP records, the record expiration date is the latest Use expiration date.
  • For Minor Utility and UMP records, the record expiration date is the latest Use expiration date + 6 months.

To Find the ROW Uses that are Still Active on Your Permit

1. Open your record.
2. Click on Reports in the upper right.
3. Select Street Use Use Status Report.
4. Enter the record number.

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 Extension Request

1. On the My Records page, locate your 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 ROW Extension Request.

Step 3: Review Your Project Location

1. On the Project Address page, verify you are requesting an extension at the correct address.

   Tip: If this record is not the correct record or you wish to cancel out of 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 an extension for the correct project.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 6: Provide Related Information

1. On the Related Information page, optionally add or update the Customer Reference fields.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 7: Provide Extension Information

1. On the Use Information page, check the box or boxes of the rows to change.
   • Each row represents a use of the right-of-way.
   • At least one row must be selected.
   • Notice the current permit expiration date that displays on the banner.
2. Click Edit Selected.
3. On the Use Code popup:
   1. Enter the Requested Start Date.
      • Your requested date must be after the current use expiration date.
      • A gap in time is allowed (for example, if your use expires on 8/19/2025, you can request to start on 1/4/2026).
      • Your requested start can be in the past as long as it is after the current use expires.
      • Different uses can have different requested start dates.
   2. Enter the Requested Duration.
      • For utility permits, the duration is 180 days. You cannot change it.
      • Different uses can have different durations.
   3. Enter the Requested Total Days in ROW. (Not available on SIP and ROW Maintenance records.)
   4. The Requested Expiration Date automatically calculates based on the Duration and the Requested Start Date.
   5. Click Submit.

4. The Permitted Uses section displays the updates you provided. Review the updates.

   Tip: If information is not correct, repeat the steps for the one you want to correct.

5. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 8: Upload Documents

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

Step 9: 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 extension request.

Step 10: Confirmation Displays

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

• Your record number format has the parent record number + EXT00n.
  • For example, SUCONST0000000-EXT001.
  • The "1" indicates that this is the first Extension 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 extension 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] and include your Record Number in the subject line.

Need Help?

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