Building Code/Permit Administration
Contents
- State Building Codes
- Permit Procedures
- Information Brochures and Bulletins
- Automated Application and Tracking Systems
- Permitting Activity (Statistics)
- Related MRSC Pages
- Interlocal Cooperation - Building Permits
Introduction
Washington State statutes call for local jurisdictions (cities and counties) to require a building permit when any structural change or when alterations are made to an existing building or when any new construction is undertaken. (Separate permits for plumbing, mechanical and electrical work may also be required when applicable.) The State Building Code Council (SBCC) was created to advise the Legislature on building code issues and to develop the building codes used in Washington State. These codes help to ensure buildings and facilities constructed in the state are safe and healthy for building occupants, accessible to persons with disabilities and the elderly, and energy efficient.
The first set of links on this webpage, State Building Codes, contains the codes and regulations defining the requirements for proper building code and permit administration. The balance of the webpage contains links to city and county building code permitting and compliance webpages.
State Building Codes
- Washington State Building Code Council
- View Adopted Codes Changes - Scroll down State Codes, Regulations & Guidelines page
- Answers and Interpretations
- Current Electrical Code Laws and Rules - Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
- Construction or Repair Permits for Multiunit Residential Buildings - 2005 Legislation
- Washington Association of Building Officials
Permit Procedures
- Bellevue - Permits and Inspections
- Chelan County Department of Building/Fire Safety & Planning - Commercial Building Permit Application and Checklist (
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- King County - Obtaining a Residential Building Permit ()
- Kirkland Building Permit - Applications and Forms
- Mountlake Terrace - Permits and Code Compliance Information (see menu at left of page)
- Puyallup Building Services - Building Permit Information
- Puyallup - Brochures/Checklists
- SeaTac Building Division
- Seattle Department of Planning and Development - Permits
- Sumner - Permits
- Thurston Development Services (See Menu in left Column)
- Walla Walla County - Building Inspection Services and Permits
Information Brochures and Bulletins
- Bellevue Single Family Permit Handbook ()
- King County Development and Environmental Services - Customer Information Bulletins
- Puyallup Building Services - Brochures/Checklists
- Seattle Department of Planning and Development - Client Assistance Memos
- Spokane County Building and Planning - Brochures
- Tacoma PALS - Handouts
Automated Application and Tracking Systems
- Clark County Access Fax on Demand ()
- Federal Way Interactive Voice Response System for Inspections
- Kitsap County Online Permit Center
- MyBuildingPermit.com - MyBuildingPermit.com is sponsored by the eCityGov Alliance. The Alliance is a unique collaborative effort of the Washington State Cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Duvall, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and Woodinville, and also includes Snohomish County.
- Pierce County Planning and Land Services Permitting Home Page
- Seattle Department of Planning and Development Online Services
Permitting Activity (Statistics)
- Cowlitz County Building Permit Statistics (Right column)
- Kitsap County Miscellaneous DCD Permit Statistics
- Pullman Building Permit Logs and Reports
- Spokane County Building Permit Statistics Archive
- Other
- Construction Statistics, Census Bureau
- Puget Sound Trends - See Residential Building Permit Trends - Puget Sound Regional Council