Seattle’s code log lists 27 cases with opening dates in September 1–7

Case openings, inspection dates and workflow labels describe different parts of enforcement. The selected records show why those fields should stay separate.

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Seattle’s skyline across the water from Elliott Bay. — Seattle from Elliott Bay, October 3, 2017. Archival context photograph; pictured properties have not been matched to the cases. Photo: Ron Clausen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Original image, scaled for display.

27Distinct case tracking numbers17With a recorded latest-inspection date

“Completed” appears as an inspection result. That label alone does not establish current compliance.

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