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Click here to access the Emergency Resources page on the Seattle city web site.
To report graffiti in the neighborhood, please call 206-684-7587. Be prepared to provide an address or a cross street and description of where the graffiti is located.
Was it Steven Wright who said "The universe is expanding. That should ease the traffic"? Growth and development in our area are increasing our street congestion, though. We offer a list of resources for dealing with a wide range of vehicle concerns.
If you have spotted a vehicle parked for over 72 hours on a public street or city property, you have two ways you can report it. You can call the Abandoned Vehicle Hotline at 206-684-8763 or use the Seattle Police Department's website Abandoned Vehicle Report Form. Be prepared to provide at least an address where the vehicle is located and a license plate number. If you know who the vehicle belongs to, and they are a neighbor, consider asking them politely about the vehicle before getting the police involved.
If you spot a burnt out streetlight or one that is flickering, Seattle City Light is very good about fixing them quickly if you provide the right information. The pole supporting the bad streetlight will have a number on it. The numbers are usually yellow letters on a black plate, a couple of feet above your head. The number is like an address for that pole. Write down the number and street, then call 206-684-7056. You can also click here to report streetlight problems on city Light's web site.
The city's Department of Planning and Development Enforcement Division can help you if you spot violations of building permits, illegal uses, junk storage, noxious weed growth, and failure to keep minimum housing standards. You can contact them by phone at 206-615-0808. They also have a web site you can use to report problems.
Do you have a non-emergency issue in your neighborhood you want to bring to the attention of the Seattle Police Department? You can contact the North Precinct Community Police Team member assigned to your section of the Maple Leaf neighborhood.
If you live on or north of NE 95th street in our neighborhood, your Community Police Team Member is Officer Ken Turner. You can reach Officer Turner by phone at 206-684-4599 or by e-mail at ken.turner@seattle.gov.
If you live south of NE 95th street in our neighborhood, your Community Police Team Member is Officer Kipp Strong. You can reach Officer Strong by phone at 206-233-3734 or by e-mail at kipp.strong@seattle.gov.
Maple Leaf is located in the city's largest police precinct. We share one precinct headquarters with all the other neighborhoods north of the ship canal. The Officers and Staff of the North Precinct do a fabulous job with limited human resources. Click here to check out their web site.
When the white stuff falls, the Seattle Department of Transportation has a specific set of streets they've committed to plowing and sanding. These generally correspond to bus routes. Click here to see a map of the planned plowing routes.
For Seattle Metro service updates during specific weather events, click here. Metro also maintains a page covering general snow disruptions that might be worth checking out. When using Metro in the snow, please recognize that drivers are sometimes forced to shut their buses down mid-route due to adverse conditions. This means you should be prepared with weather-suitable clothing and, especially, shoes in case you have to hoof it farther than you expect.
If you have other questions or concerns, click here.
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