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Permits and Licenses
Permits and licenses — projects, business steps, pet licenses, and city-portal paperwork paths.
Start a permit the official way
Official Seattle.gov pageBest first stop when you need to understand what permit path fits your project before filing anything.
Open the Seattle Services Portal
Official city portalCity portal for permit applications, records, and account tracking.
Business license tax certificate
Official Seattle.gov pageBest first route when the task is tied to business licensing, tax registration, or Seattle business paperwork.
What this covers
Use this page for building permits, remodel and project paperwork, business license basics, pet-license questions, and the official portal/account paths behind them.
How Seattle.net helps
Seattle.net helps you choose the right permit or license lane first, then hands you off to the official city page or portal where the real paperwork happens.
How to use this page
Start with the category that looks closest to your task. If it is a project or remodel, begin with the permit guide. If it is a business step, begin with licensing. If it is really a city portal/account issue, use the official portal entry point first.
Common permit tasks
Pick the route that matches the paperwork
This page is a public starting point, not a replacement for the city's permit or licensing systems. The goal is to get you to the right official lane faster.
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Building and remodel permits
For projects tied to construction, remodeling, land use, and common household permit questions.
Best for: Remodels, additions, project planning, permit lookup, and questions about what permit is required.
How to get a permit
Official Seattle.gov pageBest first route when you need the official city guidance before starting the permit process.
Seattle Services Portal
Official city portalOfficial portal for permit applications, records, and tracking.
SDCI main services
Official Seattle.gov pageGo broader if you know the task is under SDCI but not which permit branch fits yet.
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Business licenses and city paperwork
For small-business and city-license tasks that are more about business setup than physical permits.
Best for: Seattle business license basics, tax certificate questions, and official city business paperwork starting points.
Get a Seattle business license
Official Seattle.gov pageStart here for the city’s business-license overview and required next steps.
Seattle business taxes and licenses
Official Seattle.gov pageCity business compliance and licenses beyond building permits.
Customer Service Bureau
Official Seattle.gov pageCity help when the right department is unclear.
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Pet and animal license basics
For common animal-license questions that people often group with city paperwork and household admin.
Best for: Dog and cat licensing, renewals, and where to start when the paperwork is really animal-related.
Pet licenses
Official Seattle.gov pageOfficial city entry point for Seattle pet licensing and renewal basics.
Seattle Animal Shelter
Official Seattle.gov pageBroader animal-services entry point if the issue goes beyond a simple license question.
Household and city basics
Seattle.netGo back to the broader services hub if the task turns out to be a different household admin job.
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Portal accounts and paperwork starts
For the account, login, and city-system side of permits and licenses where people often get stuck first.
Best for: Portal access, application tracking, and figuring out which official system owns the paperwork.
Seattle Services Portal
Official city portalBest first route when the permit or record task clearly belongs in the city portal.
Open Seattle Services
Seattle.netGo back to the main services hub if your task turns out to belong to utilities, reporting, or another city-service page.
Open Seattle Now
Seattle.netUse the quick snapshot page if you want live city context before diving into paperwork.