New Features

Many new features are available now on MunicodeNEXT with more to be added by 1 January 2015.

The current list includes:

  • Improved Navigation with the ability to back-track using persistent menus,
  • The ability to look at previous versions of the code and compare them,
  • A compare tool to allow two versions of the code to be scanned for changes,
  • Complete search capability including text and boolean with additional search types such as stemming, fuzzy search and synonym search are also supported.
  • Direct downloading of selected documents to MS Word,
  • Direct printing from the web page in a printer friendly format,
  • Support for small-screen devices like tablets and smartphones,
  • Webinar tutorial explaining site navigation.

Features to be included by 1 January 2015:

  • Links to ordinances,
  • Links to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC),
  • Links to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW),
  • Over-night updates - Seattle Municipal Code updates will by applied early morning of the effective date

System Requirements

Internet Browser requirements – MunicodeNEXT will work on all modern browsers:
PC: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later**, Firefox 3.6 or later, Chrome 18 or later.
Macintosh®: Safari™ 5.0 or later, Firefox 3.6 or later, Chrome 18 or later.

** For the best experience using Internet Explorer, IE 9 and higher is ideal. Our application will function in IE 8 but with slower response times.

Here’s a site with links to upgrade all the popular browsers.

FAQ page link – Municode will continue to add to this site over the coming months to include additional training videos and tips -