Reporting Common Neighborhood Problems to the City of Seattle

Below are resources for reporting commonly occurring neighborhood issues to the City of Seattle.  They are organized by issue.  Often, the city provides both a web form as well as a telephone number.

Abandoned vehicles, (parked over 72 hours) - (206) 684-8763 or use online form 

Animal Control Issues - (206) 386-7387 or use online form

Bike lanes - (206) 684-7583 or for more info

Bus Stops and Shelters - (206) 553-3060 or use online form

Graffiti - (206) 684-7587 or use online form
    If the graffiti is on a bridge, retaining wall or similar structure, call the SDOT Bridge
    Maintenance Painters at (206) 684-7514. If the graffiti is on a traffic sign, please call
    SDOT Street Maintenance at (206) 386-1206.

Inoperable vehicles on private property, such as a private driveway - (206) 684-7899

Litter, Illegal Dumping - (206) 684-7587 or use online form

Litter on Private Property - (206) 615-0808

Mail Boxes - Your neighborhood post office is first place to go.

Paving Repairs (minor) and Street Signs and Traffic Signals
    Potholes, Street Repairs, Street Signs and Traffic Signals Hotline: 684-7263 (24-hour) or use online form
    Minor Paving Repairs - North of or on Denny Way: 684-7508
    Minor Paving Repairs - South of Denny Way and Other Areas: 386-1218     

Parking meters – (206) 684-5260 or for more info

Planting strips - link 

Public Art - (206) 684-7171 (Office of Arts & Cultural Affair general number) or for more info

Street Cleaning - link

Street Trees - (206) 684-7649 (SDOT Landscape Services office) or for more info

Streetlight Problems - (206) 684-7056 or use online form

Suspicious activity or Illegally parked cars
    Contact your local police department

Trash Receptacles – for pick up, call phone number on the receptacle or for more info

Utility Poles - (206) 684-3000 (Seattle City Light Customer Service)

Vacant buildings or lots or potential building code violations - (206) 684-7899  or use online form

For All Other Issues, you can call the Mayor’s Citizen Service Bureau 684-CITY or use online form