How to respond to Seattle’s Consolidated Summary Report

What the City of Seattle calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.

What the City of Seattle calls it

The City of Seattle calls its correction letter “Consolidated Summary Report”. It expects a reply to each comment on the marked-up plans.

Source: seattle.gov

How to resubmit after Seattle plan check corrections

1. Upload corrected plans only after every review on the permit is complete and the status is Corrections Required.
2. Reply to each item in the Consolidated Summary Report Plan Set with the Reply function in Bluebeam or the Comment panel of Adobe Acrobat.
3. Upload two sets: the Correction Response Plan Set with your replies, and your clean updated Plan Set.
4. Always upload a complete plan set; single sheets that only answer the corrections are not reviewed.

From the city’s instructions: seattle.gov

What to include

• Wait until every review is complete and the status is Corrections Required
• Two uploads: the Correction Response Plan Set (your replies) and the clean Plan Set
• A complete plan set, not only the changed sheets
• Sheets landscape, on the right sheet size
• Changed significantly since you applied? Add the Permit Correction Response Letter form (it doesn't replace the replies)

From the city’s instructions: seattle.gov

Codes its letters cite

Local code abbreviations you will see on the City of Seattle letters: SMC, SBC, SRC.

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2021 Seattle Building Code.

Source: seattle.gov

Local amendments to the building code

Any city or county may amend the state building code; amendments that affect houses and apartments need State Building Code Council approval first.

Source: app.leg.wa.gov

The city's adoption page: seattle.gov

Official links

• Resubmittal instructions
• Seattle Services Portal
• Building department page
• Permit open data
• Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections: (206) 684-8600 (seattle.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
• Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104 (seattle.gov, checked October 31, 2026)

Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.

Washington rules every plan check here follows

These come from Washington law and state agencies, so they apply in Seattle as well. Each links to its source.

Building code in force

Washington's current building code is based on the 2021 model codes and took effect on March 15, 2024.

Source: Washington State Building Code Council, checked October 31, 2026

Next edition

The next update, based on the 2024 codes, is scheduled to take effect on May 3, 2027.

Source: Washington State Building Code Council, checked October 31, 2026

Local amendments

A city or county may change the state code for its own area, but its changes cannot weaken the code's minimum standards.

Source: Washington State Legislature, RCW 19.27.040, checked October 31, 2026

Rules are locked in when you apply

A complete building permit application is reviewed under the building and zoning rules that were in effect on the date it was filed.

Source: Washington State Legislature, RCW 19.27.095, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to Consolidated Summary Report has

General guidance, not the City of Seattle’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

• Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
• Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
• Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
• Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
• Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

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• City of Bellevue
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