Seattle Rooftop Equipment Support Permit Recovery

Seattle, WA

Steep bluff slope above Puget Sound in Seattle

Image:

U.S. Geological Survey, Landslide Hazards Program, public domain

Stalled SDCI correction cycle carried through to completion.

A permit stalled in its second SDCI correction cycle, taken over from the original designer and resubmitted with a stamped connection detail.

Site & Location

A building in south central Seattle with a mechanical equipment support structure and open trellis over an existing roof deck.

Challenge

The SDCI review sat in its second correction cycle on one structural comment: the City needed a framing plan and anchorage details showing how the new posts connect to the existing parapet. The original designer was no longer on the project.

Approach

Reviewed the drawing set and the full SDCI permit history Coordinated a Washington-licensed structural engineer for a stamped framing plan and parapet anchorage detail, limited to the support structure Incorporated the stamped detail into a revised structure sheet Wrote the response letter and resubmitted through the SDCI portal Stayed on as the reviewer's point of contact through issuance

Result

Took over a stalled second correction cycle and carried the file, the engineer and the City correspondence through to completion under one contract.

Project facts

Jurisdiction

City of Seattle, WA

County

King County

Permit type

SDCI construction permit, rooftop structure

Scope

Permit takeover, correction response, consultant coordination

Coordinated with

Washington-licensed structural engineer

SASHKOV status

Completed

Project stage

Complete

Engaged

July 23, 2026

Markets

Residential & Middle Housing

Services

Corrections & Permit Recovery

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a stop-work order be resolved?

In most cases the path is the same: document what was built, provide the reports the jurisdiction asks for, and submit a permit that legalizes the work or lets it resume. The notice tells us where to start.

Can a stop-work order be resolved?

What do I need to send for a correction response?

The correction letter or checksheet, the current permit set and the permit number. SASHKOV reviews every comment, identifies which licensed consultants need to respond, and returns a plan for the resubmittal.