Washington · King County (Seattle) · Verified Aug 2026

How do you find code violation leads in Seattle?

The short answer

Seattle code violation leads are free on data.seattle.gov, the city's official open data portal. The Code Complaints and Violations dataset lists cases handled by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, filterable to open records and exportable as a CSV spreadsheet.

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How do I pull code violations records step by step?

The City of Seattle publishes its Code Complaints and Violations dataset on data.seattle.gov, listing the code complaints and violations handled by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections.

Go to the Seattle Open Data Portal

Navigate to data.seattle.gov. This is the City of Seattle's official open data portal.

Step 1: Go to the Seattle Open Data Portal — King County, Washington code violations

Open the Code Complaints and Violations dataset

Search for Code Complaints and Violations and open it, or go directly to the dataset page. It lists code complaints and violations handled by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections.

Step 2: Open the Code Complaints and Violations dataset — King County, Washington code violations

View the data table

Open the Data tab (or click Actions > Query data) to open the full table. Each row is one complaint or violation record with its address and current status.

Step 3: View the data table — King County, Washington code violations

Filter to open records

Click Filter and add a condition on the StatusCurrent column to keep only open or active records, skipping cases already closed or resolved.

Sort by newest cases first

Click the OpenDate column header and choose Sort Descending so the most recently opened complaints and violations appear at the top.

Export the list

Click Export and choose CSV to download the filtered list for a spreadsheet or your CRM.

Record the Data

For each lead, capture the RecordNum (case number), the RecordTypeDesc (type of case), the StatusCurrent, the address (OriginalAddress1, OriginalCity, OriginalZip), the OpenDate, and the LastInspDate. Use the address on the King County Assessor's site (eReal Property) to find the owner.

What property data does King County publish?

Code Violations data.seattle.gov · Socrata · FREE

Common questions

Is Seattle code violation data free to access?Yes. The Code Complaints and Violations dataset lives on data.seattle.gov, the City of Seattle's official open data portal, and is free to view, filter, and export.
What information does each Seattle code violation record include?Each row is one complaint or violation record with a case number (RecordNum), case type (RecordTypeDesc), current status (StatusCurrent), the property address, city, and ZIP, the open date, and the last inspection date. Use the address on the King County Assessor's eReal Property site to find the owner.
How do I get just the newest open cases in Seattle?In the data table, add a filter on the StatusCurrent column to keep only open or active records, skipping cases already closed or resolved, then sort the OpenDate column descending so the most recently opened complaints and violations appear at the top.
Can I download the Seattle code violations list as a spreadsheet?Yes. Click Export and choose CSV to download the filtered list for a spreadsheet or your CRM.

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