SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121045

• Record No: CB 121045
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 121045
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/16/2025
• Ordinance No: Ord 127300
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; updating timelines for City review of land use permits; amending Sections 23.76.005 and 23.76.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Resolution 31602 to update the City Council Rules for Quasi-Judicial Proceedings.
• Sponsors: Sara Nelson
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note v2, 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Amendment 1

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/24/2025	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/24/2025	2	Mayor	returned
9/24/2025	2	Mayor	Signed
9/24/2025	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/16/2025	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/15/2025	1	Land Use Committee	pass as amended	Pass
9/3/2025	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
8/6/2025	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
8/5/2025	1	City Council	referred
7/30/2025	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/30/2025	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; updating timelines for City review of land use permits; amending Sections 23.76.005 and 23.76.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Resolution 31602 to update the City Council Rules for Quasi-Judicial Proceedings.
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WHEREAS, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70B.080 identifies time periods for local review of project permits; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.140 allows local governments by ordinance to exclude landmark designations, street vacations, or other approvals relating to the use of public areas or facilities, or other project permits, whether administrative or quasi-judicial, that the local government by ordinance or resolution has determined present special circumstances that warrant a review process or time periods for approval that are different from that provided in RCW 36.70B.080; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Rules for Quasi-Judicial Proceedings were last updated in 2015, since which time the City Clerk has started to accept electronic filing of documents; and
WHEREAS, filing documents electronically allows for shorter time periods for filing of responses to those filings; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.76.005 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125587, is amended as follows:
23.76.005 Time for decisions
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 23.76.005 or otherwise agreed to by the applicant, land use decisions on applications shall be made according to the following time periods. If more than one land use decision is required for a project and there are multiple applicable permit review time periods for the project, the longest applicable time period for decision shall apply. References to days in this Section 23.76.005 shall be calculated by counting every calendar day.
1. Type I: within ((120))...