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2008-09 Customer Information Guide On-line

Let's get back to basics:
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Quick Index:

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Greg Nickels, Mayor 684-4000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 615-0476  
Thomas A. Carr, City Attorney 684-8200 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7206  
Municipal Court Judges 684-8709 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-5210  
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS - TTY 233-0025
City Council Info 684-8888 Visit Web Site
Tim Burgess 684-8806 Visit Web Site
Sally Clark 684-8802 Visit Web Site
Richard Conlin 684-8805 Visit Web Site
Jan Drago 684-8801 Visit Web Site
Jean Godden 684-8807 Visit Web Site
Bruce Harrell 684-8804 Visit Web Site
Nick Licata 684-8803 Visit Web Site
Richard McIver 684-8800 Visit Web Site
Tom Rasmussen 684-8808 Visit Web Site
24-HOUR SERVICES
Police, Fire, Medic One

9-1-1 (V/TTY)

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View Live 911 Dispatch Visit Web Site
Police Non-Emergency 625-5011 (V/TTY) Visit Web Site
City Light (Emergencies) 706-0051 Visit Web Site
Seattle Public Utilities 386-1800 Visit Web Site
Street Repair & Maintenance 386-1218 Visit Web Site
Child & Adult Abuse Reporting 1-866-END-HARM
1-866-363-4276		 Visit Web Site
Crisis Clinic 461-3222 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-3219  
Poison Center 1-800-222-1222 Visit Web Site
TTY
 1-800-572-0638  
Sexual Assault/ Traumatic Stress Center 744-1600 Visit Web Site
Alcoholism & drug treatment helpline 722-3700 Visit Web Site
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL                                               
Community Information Line 2 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-3610  
WA State Dept. of Transportation travel info 5 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
WA Relay Service for hearing impaired 7 - 1 - 1  
Utility Locator - Call before you dig 8 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
Seattle City government info and assistance 684-CITY (2489) Visit Web Site
TTY
 615-0476  
King County Government Info 296-0100 Visit Web Site
State Government Information 1-800-321-2808 Visit Web Site
Federal Government Information 1-800-333-4636 Visit Web Site
TTY
 1-800-326-2996  
AIRPORT, SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL
Sea-Tac Airport Information 431-4444 Visit Web Site
ANIMAL INFORMATION
Animal Control, Seattle 386-7387 Visit Web Site
Animal Shelter, Seattle 386-7387 Visit Web Site
Pet licenses, Seattle 386-4262 Visit Web Site
Spay/Neuter Clinic, Seattle 386-4260 Visit Web Site
AUTOMOBILES
Abandoned (public areas) 684-8763 Visit Web Site
Inoperative (on private property) 615-0808 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Impounded (from public property) 684-5444 Visit Web Site
Vehicle/vessel Licenses 296-4000 Visit Web Site
BICYCLE and PEDESTRIAN PROGRAMS                                          
Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs 684-7583 Visit Web Site
BIRTH and DEATH CERTIFICATES                                           
Public Health - Seattle & King County 296-4768 Visit Web Site
BUILDING and LAND USE
Department of Planning & Development 24-hour info 684-8600 Visit Web Site
Permit, land use & zoning info 684-8850 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156
BUSES

Metro Rider Info 553-3000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-1739  
Community Transit 1-800-562-1375 Visit Web Site
TTY
 425-778-2188  
Sound Transit 1-888-889-6368 Visit Web Site
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
BIA & LID payments 386-9046  
Business license and taxes (Seattle) 684-8484   Visit Web Site
Neighborhood Business Districts 684-8090  
CHILD AND YOUTH INFORMATION
Community Information Line 2-1-1 Visit Web Site
Child Care Referral Services 329-5544 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-4571  

Childhaven Crisis Nursery

 328-5437 Visit Web Site
Emergency Shelter 1-800-495-7802 Visit Web Site
Family Helpline 233-0139 Visit Web Site

Family & Youth Services

 386-1001 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-2778
Subsidized Child Care 386-1050 Visit Web Site
CITY AUDITOR, OFFICE OF
City Auditor, Office of 233-3801 Visit Web Site
CITY LIGHT - TTY 233-7241
Billing Info 684-3000 Visit Web Site
Conservation Helpline 684-3800 Visit Web Site
Outage Hotline 684-7400 Visit Web Site
Street Light Repair 684-7056 Visit Web Site
CLAIMS, AGAINST THE CITY
Claims Division, Executive Administration 684-8213 Visit Web Site
CLEAN AND GREEN SEATTLE
Seattle Public Utilities 386-9765 Visit Web Site
COMPLAINTS
City of Seattle 684-CITY (2489) Visit Web Site
TTY
 615-0476  
Civil rights/discrimination 684-4500 Visit Web Site
Construction, housing and land use 615-0808 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Consumer Protection, WA State Attorney General 464-6684 Visit Web Site
Ethics and Elections 684-8500 Visit Web Site
King County (V/TTY) 296-3452 Visit Web Site
King County Ombudsman 263-9242 Visit Web Site
Metro Transit 553-3060 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-2029  
Nursing Home Abuse 1-800-562-6078  
Seattle Police Misconduct 684-8797 Visit Web Site
Taxicab passenger compaints 296-TAXI (8294)  
CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES
Consumer Credit Counseling 1-800-634-2227 Visit Web Site
COURTS
Municipal Court (Seattle) 684-5600 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-5210  
Bankruptcy Court(US) 370-5200 Visit Web Site
District Court (King County) 205-9200 Visit Web Site
Small Claims, District Court (King County) 205-9200 Visit Web Site
Superior Court (King County) 296-9300 Visit Web Site
DISCRIMINATION - Seattle law protects citizens from discrimination because of race; age, physical, mental, or sensory disabilities; sex; marital status; sexual or political orientation; national origin; religion; or parental status.
Seattle Office for Civil Rights 684-4500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-4503  
WA State Human Rights (V/TTY) 464-6500 Visit Web Site
DISPUTES, CIVIL
King County Dispute Resolution Center 443-9603 Visit Web Site
DOMESTIC ABUSE & VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Hotline (V/TTY) 1-800-562-6025 Visit Web Site
Sexual & Domestic Violence Prevention 233-2774 Visit Web Site
DOMESTIC PARTNERS REGISTRATION - TTY 233-0025
Domestic Partner Registration 684-8344 Visit Web Site
DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
Surface flooding in street (24 hr) 386-1800 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241
DRIVERS LICENSES & STATE ID
320 N 85th St, 98103 706-4268 Visit Web Site
205 Spring St (Renewals, ID cards only) 464-6845 Visit Web Site
5811 Rainier Ave S, 98118 721-4560 Visit Web Site
8830 25th Ave SW, 98106 764-4144 Visit Web Site
DRUG ACTIVITY
In Progress 9-1-1 Visit Web Site
Ongoing 684-5797 Visit Web Site
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Information and Assistance 233-5076 Visit Web Site
SNAP Program 233-7123 Visit Web Site
EMPLOYMENT
City of Seattle Job Line 684-7999 Visit Web Site
King County Job Line 296-5209 Visit Web Site
Wa. State Job Line 1-877-664-1960 Visit Web Site
TTY
 360-664-0389  
Federal Job Line 1-703-724-1850 Visit Web Site
Post Office Job Line 442-6240 Visit Web Site
WA State WorkSource: North Seattle Job Office 440-2500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 420-2464  
WA State WorkSource: Rainier Office 721-6000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 721-5986  
Employment discrimination 684-4500 Visit Web Site
Wage claims, work permits, and minimum wage info 515-2800 Visit Web Site
TTY
 515-2803  
Unemployment Claims 1-800-318-6022 Visit Web Site
Re-Entry Assistance Program 812-4948  
FIRE
In Progress 9-1-1 Visit Web Site
Fire Department Info 386-1400 Visit Web Site
Fire prevention, Fire Marshal 386-1450 Visit Web Site
FOOD EMERGENCIES
Community Information Line 2 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-3610  
Food bank locations 2 -1 - 1 Visit Web Site
GARBAGE /SOLID WASTE - TTY 233-7241
Collection, recycling, yard waste 684-3000 Visit Web Site
Transfer station info (see Trash Disposal) 684-3000 Visit Web Site
GRAFFITI
Graffiti Hotline 684-7587 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241  
Metro Bus Shelter Graffiti 684-1800 Visit Web Site
HATE CRIMES
Information & Referral 684-4500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-4503  
Report crimes in progress 9-1-1 Visit Web Site
HEALTH SERVICES
Information, Public Health - Seattle & King County 263-8801 Visit Web Site
Information (V/TTY) 296-4600 Visit Web Site
TTY
 711  
HOMELESS
Emergency Shelter Info/ Donation Service 2 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-3610
HOUSING
Seattle Housing Authority (PorchLight) 239-1500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 1-800-833-6384  
Down Payment Assistance 684-3340 Visit Web Site
Home Improvement Loans (low income) 684-0244 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-2778  
Inspection/complaints 615-0808 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Minor home repair (eligibility) 448-5751 Visit Web Site
TTY
 448-5025  
ILLEGAL DUMPING
Report illegal dumping 684-7587 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241
JAIL
Jail, King County 296-1234 Visit Web Site
LANDLORD/TENANT PROBLEMS
Housing discrimination 684-4500 Visit Web Site
Just cause eviction information 615-0808 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Landlord/Tenant Hotline 694-6767 Visit Web Site
TTY
 694-6710  
Tenants Union 723-0500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 723-0523  
LEGAL SERVICES, FREE, LOW FEE
Columbia Legal Services 464-5911 Visit Web Site
TTY
 464-1518
Lawyers Referral Service 267-7010 Visit Web Site
TTY
 623-2766  
King County Office of Public Defender 296-7662 Visit Web Site
TTY
 296-5242  
Neighborhood Free Legal Clinics 267-7070 Visit Web Site
LIBRARY
Quick Information Line 386-4636 Visit Web Site
TTY
 386-4697  
Talking Book & Braille Library 615-0400 Visit Web Site
King County Library System 425-462-9600 Visit Web Site
TTY
 615-0419
LICENSES, Seattle
Business and Tax Information 684-8484 Visit Web Site
Boiler, gas piping, refrigeration and steam 684-5174 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156
Marriage (King County) 296-4021 Visit Web Site
Pet License 386-4262 Visit Web Site
Vehicle/vessel 296-4000 Visit Web Site
LITTER
Adopt-A-Street 684-7647 Visit Web Site
On private property 615-0808 Visit Web Site
On public property 684-7587 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241  
Public litter & recycling receptacles 615-1700 Visit Web Site
Metro Transit bus shelters 553-3060 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-2029
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage Licenses, King Cty 296-4021 Visit Web Site
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTERS - TTY 733-9595
* = Utility payments and passport applications

Ballard - 5604 22nd Ave NW*

 684-4060 Visit Web Site
Capitol Hill - 425 Harvard Avenue E 684-4574 Visit Web Site
Central - 2301 S Jackson #208* 684-4767 Visit Web Site
Delridge - 5405 Delridge Way SW* 684-7417 Visit Web Site
Downtown - 614 S Jackson St. 233-8560 Visit Web Site
Greater Duwamish - 2821 Beacon Ave. S 233-2044 Visit Web Site
Greenwood - 8515 Greenwood Ave N 684-4096 Visit Web Site
Lake City - 12525 28th Ave NE*, 2nd floor 684-7526 Visit Web Site
Lake Union / Fremont - 908 N 34th 684-4054 Visit Web Site
Queen Anne/Magnolia - 160 Roy St, Ste. 100 684-4812 Visit Web Site
Southeast - 3815 S Othello Suite 105* 386-1931 Visit Web Site
University - 4534 University Way NE* 684-7542 Visit Web Site
West Seattle - 4205 SW Alaska St* 684-7495 Visit Web Site
NEIGHBORHOODS - TTY 733-9595
Historic Preservation Program 684-0228 Visit Web Site
Neighborhood Matching Fund 684-0464 Visit Web Site
P-Patch Program 684-0264 Visit Web Site
NOISE
DPD Noise Abatement program 684-7843 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
KCIA/Boeing Field aircraft 205-5242 Visit Web Site
Sea-Tac Aircraft 433-5393 Visit Web Site
PARKING
Abandoned vehicles (over 72 hours) 684-8763 Visit Web Site
Defective meters / pay stations 684-5260 Visit Web Site
Illegal parking (on public property) 625-5011 Visit Web Site
PASSPORTS
King County District Court 205-9200 Visit Web Site
Neighborhood Service Centers 615-0725 Visit Web Site
TTY
 733-9595  
PERMITS
DPD Information (24-hour) 684-8600 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Building permits, land use, zoning 684-8850 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Boiler, electrical, furnace, elevator and refrigeration permits 684-8464 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Fire permits 386-1450 Visit Web Site
Food worker permits (King County) 296-4791 Visit Web Site
Plumbing and gas piping permits 684-5198 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
Residential parking permits 684-5086 Visit Web Site
Side sewer permits 684-5362 Visit Web Site
Streets, sidewalks, planting strips and alleys 684-5283 Visit Web Site
Truck over legal requirements 684-5086 Visit Web Site
POLICE PRECINCTS
East 684-4300 Visit Web Site
North 684-0850 Visit Web Site
South 386-1850 Visit Web Site
Southwest 733-9800 Visit Web Site
West 684-8917 Visit Web Site
POLLUTION CONTROL
Surface Water Pollution 684-7587 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241  
Burn Ban 1-800-595-4341 Visit Web Site
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 343-8800 Visit Web Site
State Dept of Ecology 425-649-7000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 425-649-4259  
POST OFFICE INFORMATION
Post Office Information 1-800-275-8777 Visit Web Site
POTHOLES (24 hour)
North of Denny Way 684-7508 Visit Web Site
South of Denny Way 386-1218 Visit Web Site
PROPERTY TAXES & ASSESSMENTS
King County assessment info 296-7300 Visit Web Site
Real estate tax bills 296-3850 Visit Web Site
Senior citizens/disabled exemptions 296-3920 Visit Web Site
TTY
 296-7888  
RATS, Public Health Seattle-King County
Rats, Info and Reporting 205-4394 Visit Web Site
     
RECREATION / ENTERTAINMENT
Seattle Visitor Center & Concierge Services 461-5840 Visit Web Site
King County Parks 296-4232 Visit Web Site
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs 684-7171 Visit Web Site
Office of Film & Music 684-0903 Visit Web Site
Seattle Aquarium 386-4320 Visit Web Site
Seattle Art Museum 654-3100 Visit Web Site
Seattle Center Info 684-7200 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-7100  
Seattle Center Recorded Events Line 684-8582 Visit Web Site
Seattle Channel 684-TV21 (8821) Visit Web Site
Seattle Parks and Recreation 684-4075 Visit Web Site
Woodland Park Zoo 548-2500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 548-2599  
Convention & Visitors Bureau 461-5840 Visit Web Site
Seattle Art/Seattle Asian Museums 654-3100 Visit Web Site
TTY
 654-3137  
SCHOOLS, SEATTLE PUBLIC
Seattle Public Schools 252-0000 Visit Web Site
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITES
Seattle Public Utilities 684-3000 Visit Web Site
SENIOR CITIZENS
Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens 684-0500 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-2778  
Aging and Disability Services 684-0660 Visit Web Site
TTY
 684-0702  
Meals on Wheels 448-5767 Visit Web Site
Parks & Recreation Lifelong Recreation 684-4951 Visit Web Site
Senior Info and Assistance 448-3110 Visit Web Site
TTY
 448-5025  
Social Security 1-800-772-1213 Visit Web Site
SIDEWALKS
Sidewalk info, questions and complaints 684-5253 Visit Web Site
STREETLIGHTS
Streetlights 684-7056 Visit Web Site
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
Neighborhood traffic concerns 684-7623 Visit Web Site
Circle requests 684-0353 Visit Web Site
Repairs/replacements 386-1206 Visit Web Site
Signal requests 684-5118 Visit Web Site
TRASH DISPOSAL/RECYCLING
Transfer Stations:

1350 N 34th St
8105 5th Ave. S

684-3000

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Directions
Directions
Electronics Recycling 206-RECYCLE (732-9253) Visit Web Site
Household Hazards Line 294-4692 Visit Web Site
Garden Hotline 633-0224 Visit Web Site
Recycling Hotline (WA State) 1-800-RECYCLE Visit Web Site
TREES
Parks, open space & boulevards 684-4113 Visit Web Site
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Street tree information (arborist) 684-TREE (8733) Visit Web Site
Trees in power lines 386-1663 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241
UTILITY BILLS
Electricity, water & garbage 684-3000 Visit Web Site
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TTY
 233-7241  
Gas (Puget Sound Energy) 425-454-2000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 1-800-962-9498
VETERANS
Veterans Aid and Employment 296-7656 Visit Web Site
Veterans Affairs 1-800-827-1000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 1-800-829-4833
VOLUNTEERS
Community Information Line 2 - 1 - 1 Visit Web Site
TTY
 461-3610  
Volunteer Resource Center 684-0639 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-2778  
Parks and Recreation 684-8028 Visit Web Site
VOTING INFORMATION
Registration, absentee ballots & Election Info 296-VOTE(8683) Visit Web Site
WATER SERVICE, SEATTLE
Emergency service (24-hr) 386-1800 Visit Web Site
Drinking water quality inquiries 684-3000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241  
Service and inspection 684-5800 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241  
Water billing info 684-3000 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7241
WEATHERIZATION SERVICES
(Low income) 684-0244 Visit Web Site
WEEDS/OVERGROWTH
From private property or planting strips 615-0808 Visit Web Site
TTY
 233-7156  
From public property (South of Denny Way) 386-1218 Visit Web Site
From public property (North of Denny Way) 684-7508 Visit Web Site
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