Department of Planning and Development Director’s Office Electronic Correspondence
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and related email attachments regarding Department of Planning and Development business. Frequent topics and subjects include permitting, zoning policies for construction and type of business, health and safety, environmental compliance, and community development.
Dates
- Creation: 2006-2016
Creator
- Department of Planning and Development (Seattle (Wash.).) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Records are open to the public.
Conditions Governing Use
Records are available for use onsite through ePADD software in the SMA reading room.
Historical Note
The Department of Planning and Development is the name given in 2003 to the former Department of Design, Construction and Land Use. The mission of the Department is to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare through enforcement of land use, housing, and construction codes and standards. Department responsibilities include code development, inspection of new construction, code enforcement, and review of development applications. DPD programs are funded primarily through a variety of permit fees. The historical Department of Construction and Land Use was formed in 1980 by merging the Code Enforcement, Housing Conservation, and Administrative Services divisions of the Building Department with the Department of Community Development's Technical Review Section. This consolidated land use administration in one department.
Full Extent
313,035 email messages (15 GB)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The email correspondence and related attachments of department directors and assistant directors.
Separated Materials
Attorney-Client privileged correspondence retained separately at SMA.
Processing Information
Corruptted pst files were fixed using MS scanpst.exe.
- Author
- Andre Hulet
- Date
- 2023-03-13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository