Director's Rules

Active Rules that interpret Housing and Building Maintenance Code (Ch. 22.200)

DR #	Name
8-2020	Adjustment to the Amount of Emergency Relocation Assistance Payment Under the Housing and Building Maintenane Code
15-2019	Prohibited Acts by Owners (SMC 22.206.180.K) Reference Language Requirement for Landlord-Tenant Notices
16-2015	Adjustment to the Amount of Emergency Relocation Assistance Under the Housing and Building Maintenance Code
2-2014	RRIO Registration Schedule for Rental Properties with 1-4 units
17-2013	General RRIO Property Registration clarifications
23-2008	Criteria for Allowing 6'-4" Ceiling Height in Dwelling Units
13-2005	Alterations to Doors Opening into Corridors Which Are Not Part of a Stairwell Enclosure
14-2005	Alterations to Doors Opening into a Stairwell Enclosure
15-2005	Alternate Locking Devices for Sliding Patio Doors
16-2005	Reasonably Weathertight, Watertight and Damp-free Building Components
28-2000	Submittal Requirements for a Variance Application under the Housing and Building Maintenance Code
2-88	Standards and Verification Procedures for Extermination Programs Required by the Housing and Building Maintenance Code
5-88	Clarification of the Terms "Waste" and "Nuisance" as a Just Cause for Eviction
6-88	Notification to Tenant for Late Rent as a Just Cause for Eviction

14 Rules Found

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Draft Director's Rules

DDR 9-2021, Right to Legal Counsel in Eviction Proceedings (SMC 22.206.195) Reference Language Requirement for Notices Issued Pursuant to SMC 22.206.160.C.

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DDR 8-2021, Alternate Design Requirements for Use of Special Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls in Over Height Buildings

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DDR 7-2021, Alternate Design Requirements for lateral force-resisting systems in buildings between 160 and 185 feet in height

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DDR 10-2021, Stormwater Manual

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DDR 5-2021, Transportation Management Programs

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DDR 13-2020, Designation of Exceptional and Significant Trees, Tree Protection, Retention, and Tree Removal during land division, including tree service provider requirements