Appeals
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.75.040
in effect5.75.040 - Appeals
A. The Director must approve or deny an application filed under this Chapter 5.75 within 90 days after receipt of the application.
B. If the application is approved, the Director must issue the applicant a conditional certificate of program approval. The conditional certificate of program approval shall be in a letter, and the letter must contain a statement that the investment project as described in the application will comply with the required criteria of this Chapter 5.75.
C. If the application is denied the Director must state in writing in a letter the reasons for denial and send the notice to the applicant at the applicant's last known address within ten days of the denial.
D. Upon denial of an application, an applicant may appeal the denial to the City's Hearing Examiner within 30 days after receipt of the denial. The appeal before the Hearing Examiner must be based upon the record made before the City with the burden of proof on the applicant to show that there was no substantial evidence to support the City's decision. The decision of the Hearing Examiner on appeal is final.
(Ord. 127181, § 1, 2025.)
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_CH5.75SAUSTADECOHO_5.75.040APFetched: 11/1/2026