Application review—Issuance of Conditional Certificate—Denial—Appeal—MFTE agreement
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.73.060
in effect5.73.060 - Application review—Issuance of Conditional Certificate—Denial—Appeal—MFTE agreement
A. The Director shall provide written notice of approval or denial of an MFTE application according to this Chapter 5.73 no more than 60 days after receipt of a complete MFTE application according to Section 5.73.050.
B. If the MFTE application is approved, the Office of Housing shall provide within 30 days of sending written notice of approval:
1. A complete MFTE agreement, the terms of which shall be according to this Chapter 5.73 as of the date of receipt of the complete initial MFTE application; and
2. A signed Conditional Certificate, including a table based on available information that documents the characteristics of each unit consistent with Section 5.73.040.
C. The MFTE agreement shall be executed within 90 days of the date of written approval of the MFTE application, or such application shall be deemed withdrawn by the owner.
D. The MFTE agreement shall be recorded in the real property records of the King County Recorder's Office.
E. The Conditional Certificate shall expire three years from the date the Office of Housing initially receives the MFTE application or up to five years from such date if an extension is approved according to Section 5.73.070.
F. If the MFTE application is denied, within ten days of the decision the Director shall deliver written notice, including the reasons for the denial, to the address of the owner contact provided in the MFTE application.
G. An appeal to the Hearing Examiner of denial of an MFTE application may not be considered unless filed within 30 days of the date of receipt of the written notice from the Office of Housing. The appeal before the Hearing Examiner must be based on the record before the Director, and the Director's decision shall be upheld unless the owner demonstrates that no substantial evidence in the record supports the Director's decision. The Hearing Examiner's decision on the appeal is final.
H. 1.
If, on the effective date of this ordinance, an owner has submitted a valid MFTE application under a prior version of the MFTE program and has not yet received a Final Certificate, the owner may opt to convert the application to the most current MFTE program at any point before issuance of the Final Certificate.
2. An owner who in 2025 receives, or has received, a Final Certificate under Ordinance 125932 may opt to convert to the most current MFTE program. The procedures to apply for a conversion, including any required fee, may be established by the Director. Property owners must submit an application for a conversion by December 31, 2025. OH has until June 30, 2026 to convert any projects approved under Ordinance 125932 to the most current MFTE program. The project shall operate under its existing MFTE agreement with terms established under Ordinance 125932 until a new contract with the most current MFTE program terms is executed. The start date for the 12-year tax exemption shall continue to be January 1 of the year immediately following the calendar year of the date of the Final Certificate issued under Ordinance 125932. If that project has already leased some or all MFTE units, the affordable rents under Ordinance 125932 shall remain in effect for any eligible household in an MFTE unit until the household vacates the unit, provided the household's lease was in effect prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
(Ord. 127316, § 2, 2025; Ord. 125932, § 6, 2019; Ord. 124877, § 6, 2015 [department name change and style update]; Ord. 123550, § 3, 2011; Ord. 121415, § 1, 2004.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IITA_CH5.73MUHOPRTAEXPR_5.73.060APRESSCOCEENPPFTAGFetched: 11/1/2026