SEATTLE, WA 98103
Open / total issues
2 / 13
15.4% open
Avg age of open issues
210 days
below city average (2.1 years)
Issues per unit
4.33
above city average (1.89)
Complaint: Land Use
Opened October 14, 2026
The property owner has installed an unshielded exterior barn light fixture on the side stairwell leading to the converted attic unit. The fixture casts intense direct and reflected glare directly onto our adjacent private property, driveway, and house windows, violating SMC regulations requiring exterior lighting to be shielded and directed strictly away from neighboring properties.The fixture features an integrated motion sensor that triggers and brightens from activity occurring on our pr
Status: Under Investigation
View source recordComplaint: Construction
Opened September 10, 2025
I walk by this house every day. Seems like they started building an exterior wood stairs that goes into an attic that is less than 10ft from surrounding properties.
Status: Under Investigation
View source recordNotice of Violation: Land Use
Opened April 2, 2026 · Updated April 9, 2026
The property at 1316 N40TH ST recently installed an exterior staircase in between the two properties with several bright string lights on the handrail that remain on all day and night. These lights are much brighter than standard step or handrail lighting and the light spills directly into our windows, illuminating the entire side of our home throughout the night.The staircase is located very close to our house and sits above our bathroom window, creating a direct line of sight inside. This
Status: Completed
View source recordComplaint: Land Use
Opened November 10, 2025 · Updated March 10, 2026
The property at 1316 N40TH ST recently installed an exterior staircase in between the two properties with several bright string lights on the handrail that remain on all day and night. These lights are much brighter than standard step or handrail lighting and the light spills directly into our windows, illuminating the entire side of our home throughout the night.The staircase is located very close to our house and sits above our bathroom window, creating a direct line of sight inside. This
Status: Completed
View source recordComplaint
Opened September 27, 2025
I have repeatedly requested my neighbor not trespass on my property. She doesn't care and keeps telling me it isn't a big deal. She now has construction materials blocking access to her upstairs attic apartment which she has just rented, so her tenants have been using my property to access hers, including conducting an entire move through my yard. This is a very frequent occurrence. Last month she had two pallets delivered to my yard. She deflects it as if it was my responsibility to fix the me
Status: Closed
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