Collection: Board of Appeals Minutes | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents note

Minutes of three member board established to hear appeals to decisions of the Superintendent of Buildings. Includes appeals of rejected permit applications and required alterations or revisions to plans. The Board also heard appeals for use of new building materials and building methods. The bulk of the minutes are from 1909 to 1931, with minimal records from 1946 and 1971.

Dates

Creation: 1909-1971

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Board of Appeals (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Board of Appeals was established by a City Charter amendment in 1908. The three-member Board heard appeals from decisions of the Superintendent of Buildings, considered matters relating to construction methods and equipment, and made recommendations to City Council regarding new building ordinances and revisions to old ordinances. The 1946 City Charter restricted Board functions to hearing decision appeals. In 1973 the Board was abolished by a City Charter Amendment and the hearings function was assumed by the Hearing Examiner.