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- Tip 420, Solar Energy Systems, was updated. We made changes to the content in the Production Washington Renewable Energy Incentive section on page 6, and updated the hyperlinks.
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- DDR 13-2016, Floor Area Limit for Religious Facilities in the SM-SLU 85-240 Zone, clarifies how the Land Use Code applies to floor area ratios for religious facilities in a specific zone. You can send public comments about this draft rule to the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Suite 2000, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2016.
- DDR 14-2016, Application of Mandatory Housing Affordability for Residential Development (MHA-R) in contract rezones, clarifies how Seattle DCI will apply the new mandatory housing affordability rules for performance and payment in contract rezones. You can send public comments about this draft rule to the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Suite 2000, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2016.
- DDR 1-2017, Implementation of the Fee Subtitle, Building Valuation Data, updates our Building Valuation Data for 2017. You can send public comments about this draft rule to the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Suite 2000, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 16, 2016
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- DDR 7-2016, Small Efficiency Dwelling Units, will supersede DR 25-2014. This rule sets minimum room size and other technical requirements for small efficiency dwelling units. Written comments on the proposed adoption may be submitted through June 10, 2016 to: Director, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, Washington 98124-4019.
- DDR 9-2016, Requirements for Transitional Encampments, will supersede DR 20-2015. This rule establishes requirements for community outreach, encampment operations standards, and coordination with the permit process for new transitional encampments. Written comments on the proposed adoption may be submitted through June 10, 2016 to: Director, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, Washington 98124-4019.
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- Tip 102, Getting a Small Business Use & Construction Permit from Seattle DCI, was updated with new text to better describe the small business use and construction permit process.
- Tip 123, Seattle’s Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance, was updated with the income eligibility levels.
- Tip 602, Condominium Conversion: A Guide for Tenants, Prospective Buyers, and Owners, was updated with the most recent income limits for relocation assistance.
- Tip 602A, Condominum Conversion: A Guide for Owners and Developers, was updated with the most recent income limits for tenant relocation assistance.
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- Tip 116B, Establishing a Backyard Cottage,
- Tip 213A, Application Requirements for Short Subdivisions and Unit Lot Subdivisions, was updated with text about the correction cycle in our review process.
- Tip 213B, Application Requirements for Lot Boundary Adjustments, was updated with text about the correction cycle in our review process.
- Tip 238, Design Review: General Information, Application Instructions, and Submittal Requirements, was updated to better explain the Design Review process and current practices.
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- DR 4-2016, Noncommerical Speech on Signs, explains the City’s rules for regulating signs with noncommercial speech. This rule supersedes DR 15-96.
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