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Alphabetical listing by Permitting form title

• A
• Accessory Dwelling Units: Notice on Title
  Requirements
  Affidavit
• Accessory Dwelling Units or Living Quarters information – Look under Residential
• Achieving the Post-construction Soil Standard, Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP)
  Information & On-line Calculator (Link)
• Address, Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
  Form
• Address, Street Addresses and Road Names
  Information
• Address, Temporary Address
  IInformation and Checklist
  nformation
• Adult Family Home Inspection Checklist
  Washington State AFH Building Inspections (external link)
• Adult Family Home Inspections
  Permit Process Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Affidavit Concerning Critical Areas Compliance
  See, Critical Areas Compliance Affidavit
• Affidavit for Owner Doing Own Work
  Form
• Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
  See, Residential Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
• Affidavit of Agricultural/Forestry Use
  See, Agricultural or Forestry, Limitation of Use Affidavit
• Affidavit of Correction of Boundary Line Adjustment
  See, Boundary Line Adjustment, Affidavit of Correction
• Affidavit of Correction of Plat
  Form
• Affidavit of Correction of Short Plat
  Form
• Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
  See Address, Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
• Affidavit Regarding Medical Hardship - Manufactured Home Permit
  Affidavit
• Affidavit Regarding Public Agency Notification
  Form
• Affidavit Temporary Farm Worker Housing Notice on Title
  See, Temporary Farm Worker Housing Units
• Agricultural or Forestry, Limitation of Use Affidavit
  Form
• Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
  See Code Enforcement, Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
• Applicant Status
  Individual
  Public Agency, or Public Utility or Private Utility
  Corporation or Business Association
• Applicant Status, Transfer of Permit
  Form
• Application, Permit; Applicant Affidavit
  Form
• Application for Site-Specific Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment
  Form
• Approval of Building Permit Application; Seattle - King County Public Health Department
  Application for Approval of Building Permit (Link, under Applications section)
  
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• B
• Binding Site Plan Application
  Form
• Binding Site Plan Submittal
  Checklist
• Boundary Line Adjustment, Affidavit of Correction
  Form
• Boundary Line Adjustment Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Checklist
  Owner Information Form
• Boundary Line Adjustment: Procedures Following the Approval Process
  Information
• Boundary Line Adjustment: Seattle - King County Public Health Department
  Application for Review of Boundary Line Adjustment or Rezone
  Application (Link, under Applications Section)
• Boundary Line Adjustment, Site Plan
  Template (PDF) Template (DWG)
• Bulkhead Development & Exemptions Additional King County Shoreline Requirements
  Form
  
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• C
• Cargo Container Building Permits
  Handout
• Cellular Communication Antenna and Tower Applications Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  
  
• Cellular Communication Antenna and Tower
  Checklist
• Cellular Communication Antenna and Tower, Supplemental Information
  Form
• Certification of Applicant Status - See Applicant Status
• Change of Use - Tenant Improvement Guide 
  Information
• Clearing Permit Application Checklist
  Information
• Clearing and Grading Permit Information
  Information
• Code Enforcement, Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
  Instructions
• Code Enforcement Application for Fee Waiver or Adjustment
  Form
• Code Enforcement, Filing an Online Complaint
  Handout
• Code Interpretation Request Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  
  
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) Templates and Other Data Resources
  See the CAD packet
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP): Application
  Form
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP): Instructions & Information
  Information
  
• Consultant Guidance, Ecological
  Information
• Conversion Option Harvest Plan Application for Review
  Form
• Conversion Option Harvest Plan Fact Sheet
  Form
• Conversion Option Harvest Plan Site Plan Requirements
  Form
• Conversion Option Harvest Plans/Checklist
  Form
• Cover Sheet for Resubmittals
  Form
• Critical Area Alteration Exception: Application
  Form
• Critical Area Alteration Exception: Instructions and Information
  Form
• Critical Areas Compliance Affidavit
  Form
• Critical Areas Consultants,
  See Consultant Guidance, Ecological
• Critical Areas, Changes to Wetland Regulations
  Handout
• Critical Areas Ordinance Court Case, July 7, 2008
  Handout
• Critical Areas Designation - Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information  
• Critical Areas Mitigation Guidelines
  Information
• Critical Areas Mitigation Bond Quantity and Worksheet (C24)
  Form
• Critical Areas: Restoration & Enhancement in King County
  Form
• Critical Areas Sign
  Information
• Critical Areas, Wetland Delineation Report Criteria
  Information
  
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• D
• Damage Assessment Inspection Application
  Checklist Available through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Damage Repairs, Responding to Property Damage
  Information
• Decks - MyBuildingPermit.com Deck Tip Sheet (external)
• Declaration of Conditions, Covenants and Restriction re Annex. To Public Water Dist. & Form. Utility Local Improve. Dist.
  Information
• Declaration of Covenant Re Use & Maintenance of King County Right-of-Way
  Information
• Demolition Waste Disposal
  Information
  
• Determination of Legal Lot Status Instructions and Form
  See Legal Lot Determination: Application
• Drainage Facility Liability Insurance Requirement
  Checklist
  
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• E
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking Requirements   Information
• Electronic Plan Requirements,
  Permitting Requirements
  MyBuildingPermit.com; General Requirements and Review Efficiency
• Emergency Service Notices
  Customer Service Bulletin
  King County Construction Guidance
• Energy and Ventilation Required Inspections
  Information
• Energy Code Compliance Forms (Commercial)
  Building Envelope Summary
  Lighting Budget Calculation Form
• Energy Worksheets for Residential Construction
  King County Energy Code & Ventilation Worksheets
  – OR –
  Washington State Energy Code Worksheets (Single-family Prescriptive Worksheet, 2018 Glazing Schedule, and 2018 Heating System Sizing Worksheet)
• Engineering Review Section Review Submittal Checklist for Final Short Plat
  See Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Engineering Review Final Submittal
  
• Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements
  Handout
• Expedited Application Review
  Information
  Request
  
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• F
• Fees
• Fee Waiver, Adjustment of Fees
  Application
• Fee-In-Lieu of Open Space Calculation Sheet (New and Current Projects)
  Adobe PDF MS Word
• Financial Guarantees for Performance and Maintenance
  Information
• Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
  See; Residential Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
• Fire Alarm, Cellular Communication and Digital Security Controls
  Information
• Fire Alarm Systems Permit: Non-Residential and Multi-Family Available onMyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Fire Department Connection Identification
  Information
• Fire District Receipt - obtain from your local Fire District
  Form
• Fire, Dry Grass and Weeds Management
  Information 
• Fire, Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets
  Information
• Fire Hazards - Vegetation
  Handout
• Fire, King County Public Safety Frequency Use Agreement
  Agreement
• Fire, Other Systems and Equipment Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Non-Residential Cooking Hoods
  Information Available through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Generator - Emergency or Standby
  Information  Available through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems
  Information  Available through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Wireless Mesh Radio Network (AES)
  Information  Available through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Fire Permit; Special Event Permit Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Fire Permit: Sprinkler, Non-Residential and Multi-Family Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Fire Permit: Sprinkler, Residential Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Fire, Portable Fire Extinguishers Management
  Information
• Fire, Residential Sprinkler Insulation (Tenting)
  Information
• Fire Safety During Construction
  Information 
• Fire Systems and Equipment Fee Schedule
  Spreadsheet
• Fireworks Display Application Form
• Flagging a Site for Residential Building Permit Applications: Instructions
  See Residential Site, Flagging a Site
• Flood Hazard Certification
  Information
  Worksheet
• Floodplain Development Permit
  Information
  Worksheet
  Application 
• Floodplain, FEMA Elevation Certificate
  Form
• Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Application
  Form
• Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Instructions and Information
  Form
• Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Requirements Checklist
  Form
• Fuel Tank, Propane/LPG Permit Requirements, Residential
  Inspection Checklist 
• Fuel Tanks, Decommissioning Underground    Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information   
• Fuel Tanks, Installation and Relocation    Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Residential Installation and Relocation Checklist
• Fuel Tank Removal and Decommissioning Contractors
  Application instructions 
  List
• Fuel Tank, Site Plan
  Example, Template, PDF, Template CAD
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• G
• Grading & Reclamation Liability Insurance Requirement
  Checklist
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• H
• New Hazard Tree Removal Information and Application Checklist Information
• Helpful Information About Other Agencies:
  Electrical, Elevator, Boiler, Mobile Home, Septic, Wells, Plumbing & Gas Piping Permits 
  Information
• Health Department and DPER Concurrent Review Request by Applicant
  Adobe PDF  MS Word
• See "Application for Health Department Approval of Building Permit." Public Health - Seattle & King County, How to install, repair or replace your septic system 
• See "Application for Health Department Review of Boundary Line Adjustment or Rezone Application." Public Health - Seattle & King County Application for Review of Boundary Line Adjustment or Rezone
  Application (Link, under Applications Section) 
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• I
• Impact Fees or Request Other Incentives Related to the Provision of Low or Moderate Income Housing
  Information
  Application 
• Innocent Purchaser
  Checklist
  Affidavit
• Inspection Scheduling, Permitting Division with IVR Codes & Multiple Agencies
  Information
   
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• L
• Land Surveyor’s Certificate of Monumentation
  Form
• Land Use Miscellaneous Application for Multiple Residential Driveways
  Form
• Land Use Permit Application Form
  Form
• Landscape Bond Quantity Worksheet Form
  Form
• Large Lot BMP Requirements for Residential Site Plan
  See Residential Drainage Review Requirements   
• Legal Cover Sheet
  Form
• Legal Description
  Form
• Legal Lot
  Information and Checklist
• Legal Lot Determination application – Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Information and Checklist
• Lot Merger (Lot Line Elimination) Lot Merger Application Checklist
• Lot Merger (Lot Line Elimination Recording Form) Lot Merger Recording Form
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• M
• Marijuana Business, WLCB Letter of Approval
  Example WLCB letter of approval
• Marijuana Business License
  Application
• Marijuana Business, Summary of Zoning Requirements
  Information
• Master Drainage Planning
  Large Site Developments; Surface Water Design Manual (DNRP link)
• Mechanical Agreement Recording Instructions   
  See Residential Setback Exception Agreement, Mechanical Equipment
• Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
  See Residential - Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
• MyBuildingPermit.com Resources
  Guidelines and Tip Sheets
  Inspection Checklists
  Help and User Guides
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• N
• Noise Ordinance for Construction Sites, 12.86.520 Exemptions, King County Code
  Handout
• Non-Residential Demolition Permits
  Information
• Non-Residential and Multi-Family Mechanical Permit   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Checklist    
• Non-Residential, Outdoor Commercial Use Permitting Options for COVID 19 Safe Start Directives
  Handout
• Notice of Land Use Action, Sign Board Requirements
  Form 
• Notice of Construction Activity Sign Board Requirements
  Information
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• O
• Online – Filing a Code Enforcement Complaint
  Handout
• Online Permitting Resources
  King County Permits Portal
  MyBuildingPermit.com
• On-Site Recreation for Residential and Mixed-Use Development
  Handout
• Owner Affidavit Regarding Contractor Registration
  See Affidavit for Owner Doing Own Work
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• P
• PAUE (Public Agency & Utility Exception): Application
  Form
• PAUE: Instructions & Information
  Form
• Pay Permit Fees Online Information
• Permitting Agencies
  Information
• Permit Issuance Cover Sheet for Building
  Information
• Plat Alteration Submittal Instructions
  Handout
• Plat, Final, Title Page
  Template (PDF)  Template (DWG)
• Plats and Short Plats; Criteria for Recording Substantially Complete, King County Code
  Handout
  
• Plats: Procedure for Checking of Final Plats
  Form
• Plat Sheets, Final
  Template (PDF)  Template (DWG)
• Pre-Application Meeting Request
  Information
• Pre-Application Meeting Requests and Waivers
  Information
• Pre-Application Waiver Request 
  Application
• Preferred Wetland Consultants List   No longer published
  See Consultant Guidance, Ecological handout
• Preliminary Short Subdivision Applications: Instructions
  Information   
• Preliminary Subdivision Applications: Instructions
  Information   
• Property Research Guide & Worksheet
  Information 
  Worksheet
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• Q
• Quit Claim Deed for County Right-of-Way
  Adobe PDF  MS Word
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• R
• Reasonable Use Exception Application: Instructions & Information
  Information
• Reasonable Use Exception: Application
  Form
• Recording Documents
  Instructions
• Research Request
  Form
• Residential Accessory or Agricultural Structure, Fire Sprinkler Access and Water Supply
  Checklist 
• Residential Accessory Building and Miscellaneous Structure Permits
  Overview Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Residential Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Residential Accessory Living Quarters (ALQs) – Information
• Residential Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
  Form
• Residential Basics Program
  Information   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Residential Building Permit Application for New Single Family Construction   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Overview   
  Checklist
• Residential Building Permit Application for Remodel, Addition and Repair Permit    Available on MyBuildingPermit.com   
  Overview   
  Checklist
• Residential Demolition Permits   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information
• Residential Density Calculation
  Worksheet (PDF) Worksheet (Word)
• Residential Drainage Review Requirements
  Information
  Checklist
• Residential Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
  Checklist
• Residential - Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
  Information   Available online through MyBuildingPermit.com
• Residential Mechanical Permit   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information  
• Residential Model Home Permit
  Information
  Application
• Residential Building Permit Agencies, Who does what
  Information 
• Residential Remodel, Fire Access and Water Supply
  Checklist
• Residential Setback Exception Agreement, Mechanical Equipment
  Information
  Recording Form
• Residential Site, Flagging a Site
  Instructions
• Residential Site Plan Requirements
  Information
• Residential Solar Ready Checklist
  Checklist
• Residential Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
  Instructions and Worksheet
  Conditions and Technical Information
• Residential Tiny Homes
  Information
• Resources for Property Research – Info on Separate Lot Status
  See Legal Lot Handout
• Rezone Application: Instructions & Information
  Information
• Rezone: Application
  Information  
• Right-of-Way Use Permit – Limited: Extension Request
  Information  
• Right-of-Way Use Permit Application Instructions, Application & Site Plan Sheet
  Information
• Road or Drainage Variance Applications: Submittal Instructions
  Information
• Road Standards Variance Request to the County Road Engineer
  Information
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• S
• School District Impact Fee Deferral
  Application Form
• School Impact Fee Deferral Claim-of-LIEN
  Recording Form (PDF)  
• Selecting a Geotechnical Consultant
  Information    
• SEPA Checklist
  Information
• SEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Worksheet Instructions
  Worksheet (Spreadsheet)
• SEPA Only Submittal Process
  Information 
• Sewer Availability
  Certificate of Sewer Availability
• Sewer Connection: Certificate of Future Sewer Connection
  Certificate of Future Sewer Connection
• Shoreline Conditional Use Permit
  Information
• Shoreline Exemption
  Checklist    Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
• Shoreline Permits, Submittal Requirements
  Information 
• Shoreline Site Plan
  Requirements  Site Plan template (PDF and CAD) are available in the Computer Aided Design CAD Templates packet
• Shoreline Substantial Development Permit 
  Information
• Shoreline Variance 
  Information
• Shorelines, Changes to Wetland Regulations;
  See Critical Areas, Changes to Wetland Regulations
• Short Subdivision application forms and instructions are available in the
  Land Use – Short Subdivisions packet
• Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Alteration, Title Page
  Template (PDF)  Template (DWG)
• Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Engineering Review Final Submittal
  Checklist
• Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Title Page, Final
  Template (PDF)  Template (DWG)
• Sign Permits
  Checklist 
• Site Areas Worksheet
  Worksheet
• Site Improvement Bond Quantity Worksheet
  Adobe PDF  MS Excel
• Site Plan Requirements
  See Residential Site Plan Requirements
• Site Plan Templates and Examples, see Permit application forms listed by packet, Computer Aided Design CAD Templates and Data Resources
• Soil Health: Achieving the Post-construction Soil Standard
  Information and Online Calculator (Link)>

• Solar Photovoltaic System, Roof Mounted, Residential Exemption
  Exemption Checklist

• Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Incentives and Permitting Guidance
  Information

• Special Event Permit,
  See Fire Permit Application; Special Event Permit

• Special Use Permit Applications: Instructions & Information
  Information

• Special Use Permit: Application
  Form

• Street Trees
  King County 2016 ROAD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS Chapter 5 Roadside Features, Section 5.03 Street Trees and Landscaping

• Subdivision Density and Dimension Calculations
  Form

• Subdivision Exemption Request
  Form

• Surface Water Design Manual Requirements/Standards Adjustment Request
  Information  

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• T
• Temporary Farm Worker Housing Units
  Requirements
  Affidavit
• Temporary Use Permit: General Information
  Information   
• Tenant Improvement 
  TI Application Guide  
• Tenant Improvement - Change of Use Guide
  Information
• Tiny Homes - See, Residential Tiny Homes
• Tree Removal - New Hazard Tree removal Information and Application Information
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• W
• Waiver of Submittal Requirements
  Form  
• Water Availability
  Certificate of Water Availability (PDF)
• Water Connection, Recording Document
  Certification of Future Water Connection (PDF)
• Water Connection, Recording Document
  Certification to Connect to Future Group A Water System (PDF)
• Water Service Requirements
  Information (PDF)
• Water Usage Restriction, Recording Document
  Covenant Form (PDF)
• Water Wells, Permit Exempt and the Hirst Decision
  Information (PDF)
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• Z
• Zoning Designations; General information about zoning codes for unincorporated King County 
  Link
• Zoning Code Variance: Application (does not include Critical Areas Variance)
  Form  
• Zoning Code Variance: Instructions & Information (does not include Critical Areas)
  Information  
• Zoning and Historical Certification Letter   Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
  Information    
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