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Renting
Common Rental Topics
What is Renting in Seattle?
What is eviction?
Problems with your rental unit?
See more rental topics:
Deposit Returns
Move-In Charges
Notice to Enter a Rental Unit
Pets
Problems With Your Rental Unit
Rental Agreements
Short-Term Rentals
Tenant Relocation
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Common Code Questions
Rental Codes We Enforce
Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation
Cooperative Conversion
Housing & Building Maintenance Code
Just Cause Eviction Ordinance
Prohibited Acts
Rental Agreement Regulation
Rental Registration & Inspection
Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance
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Codes We Enforce (A-Z)
What Do You Want To Do?
Make a Property or Building Complaint
Find RRIO Registered Properties
Register My Property
Learn About Rental Inspections
Read the Renter's Handbook
Learn About Funding for Tenant Services
Check Status
Dig Deeper
What Should I Do if I'm Cited?
Learn About RRIO
Learn More About Renting in Seattle
Learn About Fair Housing
(Seattle Office for Civil Rights)
Still Need Help?
Ask Us
Call us at
(206) 615-0808
M, W, F: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
T, Th: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Most services are available online through our
SDCI Services page.
Construction and Inspections
Sam Steele, Interim Director
700 5th Ave, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA, 98124-4019
Phone:
(206) 684-8600
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Violation Complaint Line:
(206) 615-0808
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SDCI issues land use, construction, and trade permits, conducts construction and housing-related inspections, ensures compliance with our codes, and regulates rental rules. SDCI is committed to an antiracist workplace and to addressing racism through our work in the community.