How Do I Request a Revision to My Issued Construction, Utility, or Street Improvement Permit?

Instructions for Requesting a Revision to Your Issued Street Use Permit

Follow these steps to change an issued Street Use permit using the Seattle Services Portal. A change to an issued permit is called an amendment. Use a Revision Amendment to change an address or revise your scope of work (for example, add a new Use, extend existing Uses in conjunction with other changes, increase square feet for a Use, or increase days in the right-of-way (ROW) for a Use).

This article covers Revision Amendments for the following record types:

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

Revision Amendments are not available for Heavy Crane and ROW Maintenance permits. Date Change Amendments are available for ROW Maintenance. Otherwise please submit a new application or contact Street Use if a change is needed.

What You Need to Know About Revision Requests

Types of Revisions With Amendments Specific to the Change or Record Type

There are several types of amendments. The revision amendment encompasses all changes for the above specified record types. It has a longer review process. For a shorter review process, use the amendment type specific to the change if it is available.

• If only the start date on one or more uses needs to change but the duration remains the same, use a Date Change Amendment. Refer to How do I Change the Start Date for My Issued Street Use Permit.
• If you only need to increase the duration and days in the ROW on one of your Uses, use an Extension Amendment. Refer to How Do I Extend the Use Date for My Issued Street Use Permit
• For changes to Public Space permits, refer to How Do I Request a Revision to My Issued Vending or Long-Term Public Space Management (PSM) Permit.
• If you only need to change the contacts, refer to How Do I Request a Contact Change for My Street Use 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. An additional Use fee may also apply. These fees must be paid (or billed) before your approved Revision is issued.

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.
• Inspection scheduled dates may be updated.
• The expiration date on the parent record updates if required by requested changes.
  • For ROW Construction 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 Revision 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 Construction Permit Revision.

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, describe your change in the Amendment Description.
2. All other fields are optional and vary slightly by record type.

Step 7: Extend All Uses

Optionally, in the Extend All Uses section, extend all ROW Uses (both active and inactive). You will be able to adjust the duration and days in the ROW on the next page.

1. Check the box for Extend All Active Uses.
2. Enter either the New End Date or Duration.

3. Enter the Total Days in ROW. (Not applicable for a SIP revision.)

   Tip: If this is not the first revision or extension amendment for this permit, duplicate Use rows are likely to be created for the same space. Be sure to delete the unwanted rows on the next page.

   Tip: The system defaults the Use Start Date for each extended row. Be sure to update the start dates and durations to accurately reflect the desired dates and duration on the next page.

Step 8: Provide Permit Priority

1. Optionally, skip the Permit Priority section.
2. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 9: Provide Revision Information

On the Use Information page, the current permit expiration date is displayed on the banner. There are two sections.

• The Permitted Uses section displays the ROW Uses on your issued permit for reference.
• The Proposed Changes to Permit section is to request new ROW Uses or extend existing Uses.
  • If you checked the box to Extend All Uses, this section displays all Uses with the new Use Start Date, Days in ROW and Duration for each Use. You may modify this information.
  • If you did not check the box to Extend All Uses, this section is blank.

1. Optionally, to add a Use, click Add a Row.

   Tip: You may repeat Uses that are already permitted, as long as the date range does not overlap for the Space. If the date range does overlap for the same Use, enter a different Space.

2. Alternatively, you may optionally edit a row(s).
   1. Click the box next to the row.
   2. Click Edit Selected.
3. If you opted to add or edit a row, a Right-of-Way Use Modifications pop-up displays.
   1. Provide the details for your new or modified Use.
      • For utility permits:
        • Duration is always 180 days.
        • Total Days in ROW must be equal to Duration.
      • For non-utility permits:
        • Total Days in ROW must be less than or equal to Duration.
        • Explain what you are doing in the Amendment Description.
      • In the rare case where you need to increase Total Days in ROW but the start and end date for your Use is not changing, add a new Use row and change the Space. For example, if your current Space is A, then enter an unused space identifier (e.g., B). Explain what you are doing in the Amendment Description.
   2. Click Submit.
4. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 10: Provide Curb Cut Information

If you are adding a Use for New/Replace Concrete Driveway, the Curb Cut Information page displays.

1. Add the details.

   Note: If you are extending an existing Use for New/Replace Concrete Driveway, do not change the Curb Cut information.

2. Click Continue to proceed. 

Step 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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, SUCONST0000000-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] and include your Record Number in the subject line.

Need Help?

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