How to Submit a Construction or Land Use Pre-Application

To submit a construction or land use application, you need to first create a pre-application (Pre-App) record. Follow these steps to create a Pre-App for your new construction or land use application. 

1. Login to your Seattle Services Portal account or create one if necessary
2. Under Create New, click Permits-Trade, Construction & Land Use
   
   
3. Select Building & Land Use Pre-Application by clicking the radio button
   
4. Click Continue Application
5. Enter your project address and click Search to validate it
   
6. Click Continue Application
7. Add yourself as the applicant by clicking Select From Account
8. Add an owner by clicking Select From Account, Add New, or Look Up
   
9. Click Continue Application
10. Enter the required Detail Information and update Project Information by clicking the appropriate radio buttons for each question
    

    Look for the required fields marked with red * and complete them before clicking Continue Application

11. Click Continue Application
12. Continue entering the required information and then click Continue Application
13. Add attachments by clicking the Select button

    To complete your pre-application, you will need to upload a site plan with a legal description and parcel number and entire the gross floor area (GFA) of the proposed structure(s). Click Select again to find your files on your computer.

14. Click Upload Documents
15. Select your file (you can select multiple files) and click Open 
16. Once you see your file name displayed in the Upload Documents dialog box, click Done
17. Select the document Type from the list of Types in the drop-down
    
18. Add a Description of the document
19. Repeat steps 16 and 17 for each required document
20. Click Save
21. Click Continue Application
22. Verify your documents have been uploaded and then click Continue Application
23. Review your information, click Edit to make changes; once you confirm your information click Continue Application
24. You will receive a Thank You screen to confirm your preliminary application was successfully submitted

    Before you can continue your application, SDCI needs to confirm your application is complete. We'll contact you (usually by email) to let you know if more information is needed, or if you need to pay fees before your intake appointment. Keep in mind that projects with ground disturbance or projects proposed in an environmentally critical area will require us to conduct a site visit and you will need to pay a site visit fee before our inspection. Larger, more complicated projects may also require a Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR), which can take up to two weeks to prepare after your application is processed by us. Please check your portal account regularly to monitor the status of your project.

25. Once you get a construction or land use permit record number, you may schedule your intake appointment
26. You may need to pay fees before your intake appointment