The Hearing Examiner’s Office conducts hearings in-person and virtually (via Zoom).

Zoom is a real-time, web-based conferencing application that can be easily downloaded on your desktop or laptop computer, your tablet and/or your phone. To participate in a hearing via Zoom you will need a desktop or laptop computer, web camera, high-speed internet connection and headphones (available in case your microphone and speakers cause feedback).

Bellevue's hearing examiners conduct hearings and make decisions by applying city code policies and regulations adopted by City Council. Hearing Examiners have jurisdiction over a wide range of matters, including land-use applications and challenges to administrative directors' decisions.

Hearing examiners are not city staff, but private attorneys who serve as impartial third parties. Hearing examiners ensure fairness and due process by making independent fact-finding decisions in a public forum. Bellevue City Code Chapter 3.68 establishes the office and the authority of hearing examiners.

Contact

Hearing Examiner's Office
P.O. Box 90012
450 110th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98009-9012
Telephone
(425)452-6949
 

For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-6949 or email  Mbuell@bellevuewa.gov . For complaints regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, dial 711. All meetings are wheelchair accessible.

If you have any questions regarding the ADA statement above or need help, please reach out to ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer using the contact information.