The City of Seattle is upgrading the Seattle Services Portal to a cloud-based platform to improve its reliability and performance. This upgrade will also ensure that our system is always the most current version. As a result, we can bring enhancements and fixes to our customers more quickly. To complete the upgrade, we must shut down the Seattle Services Portal to migrate everything from the City’s servers to the vendor-hosted system that resides in the cloud.
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection Changes
The SDCI Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection program has made some updates that may affect those who have a boiler or pressure vessel in their building or business. These updates take effect in July 2024.
Landlord Workshop on July 17
Join SDCI’s Renting in Seattle staff at City Hall for a landlord workshop on Wednesday, July 17 at City Hall. This in-person only event is a comprehensive training on rental regulations and fair housing laws in Seattle that apply throughout the rental cycle from move-in to move-out. This training is open to all, but it is particularly useful for landlords, property managers, and housing providers.
Your Voice Matters – Sign-Up for Customer Feedback Opportunities
We need your help to improve SDCI’s services! We use a variety of research methods to get input from our customers including surveys, interviews, and usability studies. Please take this short 5-minute survey to help us determine feedback opportunities that are a good match for you.
July Publication Updates
SDCI updated two Tips, one on legalizing a use and one on mechanical permit requirements.
Inspections Impacted by Systemwide Outage Starting July 11
SDCI is upgrading our online permit and inspection system, the Seattle Services Portal, to improve system performance and reliability. We are migrating the Seattle Services Portal to cloud servers to enhance the user experience for both our customers and SDCI staff. As a result, our permit and inspection system will be offline from Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m. to Monday July 15, 7:00 a.m. We are asking customers to schedule inspections online or by phone for July 12 – 16 by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11.
SDCI Recognizes National CPR & AED Week
Last year, SDCI launched two American Red Cross CPR, AED, and First Aid training programs during National CPR & AED week, June 1-7. We’re proud to share that 43% of our inspectors have completed either adult or adult and pediatric CPR certification. This year, SDCI is observing National CPR & AED week to promote training and skills to enable more of our staff to respond in an emergency.
Smoke Control Stakeholders Needed
SDCI is updating the Smoke Control Acceptance test form to increase clarity and maintain alignment with upcoming code changes. This form is used by SDCI to verify all performance requirements in Seattle Building Code section 909 have been met for a newly installed or altered Smoke Control System in the City of Seattle. Where required, these systems are intended to provide a smoke free environment for the evacuation or relocation of occupants during a fire by either pressurizing or ventilating open atriums, stairways, and elevator shafts.
SDCI is looking for volunteers to be a part of our external stakeholder’s group to review, provide valuable feedback, and make changes to our update of the Smoke Control Acceptance Test form. Volunteers only need to attend one of the virtual sessions on June 13 and 20 from 2:00 -3:00 p.m.
Building Safety Month and Improving Earthquake Readiness
For the fourth year in a row, the White House declared May to be Building Safety Month. Building Safety Month highlights the importance of building codes to protect our homes, businesses, and roads against earthquakes, floods, and extreme weather. Seattle’s Building Safety Month proclamation commits to retrofitting Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings, such as the vintage red brick buildings in Pioneer Square. Retrofitting URM buildings will help protect the public from earthquakes. Modern building codes ensure new construction accommodates ground movement in an earthquake. URM buildings built before these codes are likely to collapse in an earthquake. These buildings require seismic retrofits to meet a minimum safety standard.
2021 Seattle Construction Code Update
The Seattle construction codes are being updated to the 2021 code editions and include the building, residential, existing building, energy, mechanical, plumbing, fuel gas, and fire codes. The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is also being updated to the 2023 edition. The target implementation date for the 2021 Seattle Construction Codes is delayed to no sooner than September 30, 2024.
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