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Land Use Committee backs 24-month extension for certain building permits, moves amended bill to council
Summary
The committee recommended passage of Council Bill 120948 to allow a one-time 24-month extension for certain projects vested to earlier building codes; the committee also approved an amendment changing the filing cutoff to Nov. 1, 2026. The recommendation will go to the full council on April 22, 2025.
The Seattle City Council Land Use Committee on April 17 voted 4-0 to recommend passage of Council Bill 120948, which would allow certain building-permit applicants a one-time, 24-month extension for projects vested to the 2015 or 2018 building code.
Under the legislation, property owners seeking the extension must attest that their project stalled because of financing issues and must have requested an extension prior to a cutoff date. The committee approved an amendment…
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