Phone list
King County officials and most requested services
- Non-county government agencies are italicized
- Washington Relay Service: 711
Elected officials
Dow Constantine, Executive 206-263-9600
John Wilson, Assessor 206-296-7300
Honorable Patrick Oishi,
Superior Court 206-477-1471
Julie Wise, Elections Director 206-477-4140
Honorable Matthew York,
District Court 206-477-1720
Patti Cole-Tindall, Sheriff 206-296-4155
Dan Satterberg, Prosecutor 206-477-1200
Councilmembers
Rod Dembowski, District 1 206-477-1001
Girmay Zahilay, District 2 206-477-1002
Sarah Perry, District 3 206-477-1003
Jeane Kohl-Welles, District 4 206-477-1004
Dave Upthegrove, District 5 206-477-1005
Claudia Balducci, District 6 206-477-1006
Pete von Reichbauer, District 7 206-477-1007
Joe McDermott, District 8 206-477-1008
Reagan Dunn, District 9 206-477-1009
Services
24-hour services
Police, Fire, Medic One 911
Sheriff non-emergency 206-296-3311
Alcohol & Drug Treatment 206-722-3700
Child & Adult Abuse 1-866-363-4276
Crisis Clinic 206-461-3222
Drainage Complaint Line 206-477-4811
Environmental complaints, urgent off-hour 1-888-437-4771
Illegal Dumping Hotline 296-SITE (7483) or 1-866-431-7483
Poison Center 1-800-222-1222
Road Helpline 477-8100 or 1-800-KC-ROADS (527-6237)
General information & referral
Community Information Line 211
WA State Travel Information Line511
WA Relay Service for hearing impaired 711
Utility Locator – Call before you dig 811
Federal Government Info 1-800-333-4636
King County Government Info 206-296-0100 or 1-800-325-6165
Seattle City Government Info 206-684-2489
WA State Government Info 1-800-321-2808
Commonly used services
Abandoned Vehicles
- Abandoned (blocking traffic) 206-296-3311
- Abandoned (other) 206-205-0969
Agriculture Program 206-477-3876
Airport
- King County International Airport/ Boeing Field 206-296-7380
- Seattle-Tacoma International 206-787-5388
Animal Control Services 206-296-PETS (7387)
Archives
- Historical records 206-263-2480
Assessor
- Assessments Information 206-296-7300
Auditor
- King County Government Audits 206-477-1033
Birth & Death Certificates 206-897-5100
Building & Land Use
- General Information 206-296-6600
- Code Enforcement (message only) 206-296-6680
- Code Enforcement (after-hours) 1-888-437-4771
Burn Bans
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency –
Air Quality Hotline 1-800-595-4341 - Fire Marshal 206-296-6600
Business Assistance
- Business Development & Contract Compliance 206-263-9717
Business Licenses
- Hobby Kennels 206-263-9566
- Taxicabs & For-hire Drivers 206-263-1982
- Other Regulated Businesses 206-296-6600
Cable Subscriber Complaints 206-263-7880
Child & Youth Information
- Community Information Line 211
- YouthSource 206-477-7010
- Youth & Family Services 206-263-9064
Claims against the County 206-263-2250
Community Service Areas Program
- Community Liaison 206-477-4522 or 206-477-4523
Coronavirus (COVID-19 Call Center), staff are available weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on holidays). Isolation and quarantine requests can be made during that time.206-477-3977
County Council 206-477-1000
Clerk 206-477-1020
Courts
- District Court 206-205-9200
- Superior Court (Kent) 206-477-2600
- Superior Court (Seattle) 206-477-1400
- Family Court 206-477-1500
- Juvenile Court 206-296-1395
- Juror Information 206-205-1457
- Clerk of the Superior Court 206-296-9300
COVID-19 Call Center, staff are available weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on holidays). 206-477-3977
Disability Access to County and Seattle
- Services 206-263-2453
- Community Living Connections 206-962-8467 or 1-844-348-KING (348-5464)
Discrimination
- Office of Civil Rights 206-263-2446
Disputes, Civil
- Dispute Resolution Center 206-443-9603
Domestic Abuse, Violence & Trauma
- Child & Adult Abuse 1-866-363-4276
- Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-562-6025
- Sexual Assault Resource Center 1-888-998-6423
- Harborview Sexual Assault/
Traumatic Stress Ctr. 206-744-1600
Domestic Partnership Registration
- WA State Office 360-725-0377
Drainage Complaint Line 206-477-4811
Driver License & State ID
- State Department of Licensing 206-464-6845
Drug Activity
- In progress 911
- Ongoing (Sheriff) 206-296-3311
Elections 206-296-VOTE (8683)
Emergency numbers
(see also 24-hour Services)
- Emergency assistance 911
- Community Information Line 211
- 24-hour Crisis Line 206-461-3222 or 1-866-4CRISIS (1-866-427-4747)
Emergency Preparedness 206-296-3830
Employment
- City of Seattle Jobline 206-684-7999
- King County Jobline 206-296-7340
- WA State Jobline 1-877-664-1960
- Federal Jobline 844-872-4681
Flooding
- Flood management 206-477-4727
- Flood Warning Center 206-296-8200 or 1-800-945-9263
- Road flooding 206-477-8100 or 1-800 KC ROADS
- Sandbag info 206-296-8200 or 1-800-945-9263
Food Banks
- Community Information Hotline 211
Forestry Program 206-477-4800
Garbage & Recycling 206-477-4466
Graffiti
- Metro bus shelters 206-553-3000
Hazardous Waste
- Complaints 206-263-8899
- Household Hazards Line 206-296-4692 or 1-888-TOXIC-ED (869-4233)
- Business Waste Line 206-263-8899 or 1-800-325-6165; ext. 3-8899
Hate Crimes
- Emergency 911
- Non-emergency 206-296-3311
Health Services
- Public Health 206-296-4600
Hearing Examiner 206-477-0860
Historic Preservation 206-477-0384
Housing Assistance & Repair
- Shelter/emergency housing
referral/eviction prevention 211 - Housing repair loans (low income) –
outside Seattle 206-263-9095 - Housing repair loans (low income) –
Seattle only 206-684-0244
Human Services
- Alcohol/drug treatment
referral 866-789-1511 - Developmental disabilities
assistance 206-263-9055 - Mental health treatment
referral 1-800-790-8049
Illegal Clearing & Grading 1-888-437-4771
Illegal Dumping Hotline 206-296-SITE (7483) or 1-866-431-7483
Jail
- Adult Detention 206-296-1234
- Community Corrections 206-296-3600
- Juvenile Detention 206-477-9916
Landlord/Tenant Problems
- Housing Discrimination 206-263-2446
- Landlord/Tenant Hotline 206-694-6767
- Tenants Union 206-723-0500
Legal Services, Free or Low Fee
- Civil legal aid 211
- Department of Public Defense 206-296-7662
Library
- King County Law Library 206-477-1305
- King County Library System 425-462-9600 or 1-800-462-9600
Licenses (see also Business Licenses)
- Marriage 206-477-6620
- Pet 206-296-2712
- Vehicle/Vessel 206-477-4000
- Concealed Weapon 206-263-2626
Litter
- Adopt-A-Road 206-477-8100
- Illegal Dumping Hotline 206-296-SITE (7483) or 1-866-431-7483
- Metro Bus Shelter 206-553-3000
Maps 206-477-4415
Noise
- Sheriff (non-emergency) 206-296-3311
- King County International Airport/
Boeing Field 206-205-5242 - Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport 206-787-5393 or 1-800-826-1147
Ombudsman/Citizen Complaints
- Ombudsman (main number)206-477-1050
- Rural Ombudsman (land use related) 206-477-1058
Parks & Recreation
- King County Parks 206-477-4527
- King County Aquatic Center206-477-4444
- Ballfields & rental facilities
(non-Marymoor) 206-477-6150 - Marymoor Park office 206-477-7275
- Marymoor Rainout Line 206-205-3892
Passport Information Center 1-877-487-2778
Pet Services, Lost and Found 206-296-7387
Permits
- Building inspections 1-888-5-INSPCT (546-7728)
- Building and land use permits 206-296-6600
- Food Worker Permits 206-263-9566
- Plumbing and Gas Piping 206-263-9566
- Road/Right-of-Way Use 206-477-9350
- Wells & Septic 206-477-8050
Post Office (U.S.) 1-800-275-8777
Power Outage (Unincorporated KC)
Puget Sound Energy 1-888-225-5773
Property Taxes & Assessments
- Property Tax Advisor 206-477-1060
- Property Tax Information Line 206-263-2890
- Property Valuation Appeals 206-296-7300
- Senior Citizen/Disabled Exemption 206-296-3920
Prosecutor 206-296-9000
Public Records
- Public Disclosure Officer 206-263-2250
- Recorder
(property, marriage records) 206-477-6620 - Vital Statistics
(birth, death records) 206-897-5100
Rats
- Public Health 206-263-9566
Recorder
- Property & Marriage Records 206-477-6620
Restaurant Problems
- Public Health 206-263-9566
Roads (Unincorporated KC)
- Damage, potholes,
water over road,
downed trees, spills 206-477-8100 or 1-800 KC ROADS (527-6237)
Senior Citizens
- Community Living Connections 206-962-8467 or 1-844-348-KING (348-5464)
Sheriff
- Emergency 911
- Non-emergency 206-296-3311
Streetlights (Unincorporated KC)
- Puget Sound Energy 1-888-225-5773
Taxi Complaint Hotline 206-296-TAXI (8294)
Traffic Safety (Unincorporated KC)
- Road Services 206-477-8100
- Traffic Signals & Signs 206-477-8100 or 1-800 KC ROADS (527-6237)
Transit
- Accessible Services 206-205-5000
- Metro Customer Info 206-553-3000
- Metro Pass & Ticket Sales 206-553-3000
- Rideshare Info and Services 206-625-4500
- Orca Fare Card 1-888-988-6722
- Community Transit 1-800-562-1375
- Pierce Transit 1-800-562-8109
- Sound Transit 1-888-889-6368
Underground Utilities
- “Call before you dig” 811
Veterans Program 206-477-8282
Volunteers
- Adopt-A-Road 206-477-8100
- Animal Services 206-296-PETS (7387)
- Community Information Line 211
- Habitat Restoration 206-296-2990
- Parks & Trails 206-477-6113
Voter Information
- Elections 206-296-VOTE (8683)
Wastewater Treatment
- General info 206-477-5371
- Odor Control (West Point) 206-263-3840
- Odor Control (South Plant) 206-684-2404
- Odor Control (Brightwater) 206-263-9500
Water Quality
- Stormwater Services 206-477-4811
Water Taxi 206-477-3979
Weeds/Roadside Vegetation Overgrowth
- Noxious Weed Program 206-477-9333
- Roadside vegetation 206-477-8100 or 1-800 KC ROADS (527-6237)
Wells & Septic
- Public Health 206-477-8050
Work Training
- Education/training for low-income
youth and adults 206-205-3500
Yard & Garden
- Gardening Hotline 206-633-0224