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Proposed legislation

This page has drafts of proposed ordinances that would affect development regulations and permitting and are open for public review and comment.

The King County Permitting Division is offering a proposed King County development code ordinance for public review and comment.

Public comments on this draft proposed ordinance will be accepted from Thursday, August 3 through Wednesday, August 16. They may be submitted via email, U.S. mail, or voicemail (see “How to comment” below). Note: Any public comments received are public records and are subject to public disclosure.

Documents for review

How to comment
What happens next

After the draft is finalized, it will be transmitted to the King County Council in September 2023 for review, refinement, and possible adoption. There will be an additional opportunity for public review and comment on the proposed amendments after the ordinance is submitted to the council for consideration.

Questions or comments

Send email to PermittingLegislation@kingcounty.gov
Or call 206-263-3000

King County is proposing to enter into interlocal agreements with the Renton Regional Fire Authority and the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that would allow these agencies to provide fire inspection services within unincorporated King County. The interlocal agreements provide the opportunity for the local agencies, who have familiarity with the communities they serve, and who provide fire protection services to the same communities, to take the lead on administering inspection services.

The interlocal agreements establish: 1) roles and responsibilities of the county and the fire department; 2) procedures for fee collection, inspections, correcting fire code violations, and permit issuance; and 3) access to county records necessary to carry out the provisions of the agreement.

Public comments on this draft proposed ordinance will be accepted from August 14 through September 14 and may be submitted via email, U.S. mail, or voicemail (see “How to comment” below). Note: Any public comments received are public records and are subject to public disclosure.

Documents for review

How to comment

What happens next

After the draft is finalized, it will be transmitted to the King County Council in November 2023 for review, refinement, and possible adoption. There will be an additional opportunity for public review and comment on the proposed amendments after the ordinance is submitted to the council for consideration. Questions or comments can be submitted to: PermittingLegislation@kingcounty.gov 206-263-3000 General information about King County development regulations can be found here.

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