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Permit forms, application materials, and resources
The King County Permitting Division provides land use, building, and fire regulatory and operating permits, code enforcement, and a limited number of business licenses in unincorporated areas of the county.
What type of permit do you need?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Accessory Dwelling Units or Living Quarters information
Please see residential
Achieving the post-construction soil standards - Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Address—Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
Address—Street addresses and road names
Address—Temporary Address
Adult Family Home Inspection Checklist
Adult Family Home Inspections
The permit process (227KB) is available at MyBuildingPermit.com.
Affidavit Concerning Critical Areas Compliance
Please see, Critical Areas Compliance Affidavit
Affidavit for owners doing own work
Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
Please see Residential Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
Affidavit of Agricultural/Forestry Use
Please see, Agricultural or Forestry, Limitation of Use Affidavit
Affidavit of Correction of Boundary Line Adjustment
Please see, Boundary Line Adjustment, Affidavit of Correction
Affidavit of Correction of Plat
Affidavit of Correction of Short Plat
Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
Please see Address, Affidavit of Use for an Approximate or Temporary Address
Affidavit Regarding Medical Hardship - Manufactured Home Permit
Affidavit Regarding Public Agency Notification
Affidavit Temporary Farm Worker Housing Notice on Title
Please see, Temporary Farm Worker Housing Units
Agricultural or Forestry, Limitation of Use Affidavit
Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
Please see Code Enforcement, Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
Applicant Status
Public Agency, or Public Utility or Private Utility (1.06MB)
Applicant Status, Transfer of Permit
Application, permit; Applicant Affidavit
Application for Site-Specific Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment
Approval of Building Permit Application; Seattle - King County Public Health Department
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Binding Site Plan Application
Binding Site Plan Submittal
Boundary Line Adjustment, Affidavit of Correction
Boudary Line Adjustment Permit
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Boundary Line Adjustment: Procedures Following the Approval Process
Boundary Line Adjustment: Seattle - King County Public Health Department
Application for Review of Boundary Line Adjustment or Rezone
Bulkhead Development and Exemptions Additional King County Shoreline Requirements
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Cargo Container Building Permits
Cellular Communication Antenna Tower Applications
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Cellular Communication Antenna and Tower
Cellular Communication Antenna and Tower -Supplemental Information
Certification of Applicant Status
Please see, Applicant Status
Clearing Permit Application Checklist
Clearing and Grading Permit Information
Code Enforcement, Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
Instructions
Code Enforcement Application for Fee Waiver or Adjustment
Code Enforcement, Filing an Online Complaint
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
Conditional Use Permit (CUP): Instructions and Information
Consultant Guidance, Ecological
Conversion Option Harvest Plan Fact Sheet
Conversion Option Harvest Plan Site Plan Requirements
Conversion Option Harvest Plans/Checklist
Cover Sheet for Resubmittals
Critical Area Alteration Exception: Application
Critical Area Alteration Exception: Instructions and Information
Critical Areas Compliance Affidavit
Critical Area Consultants
Please see, Consultant Guidance, Ecological
Critical Areas, Changes to Wetland Regulations
Critical Areas Ordinance Court Case, July 7, 2008
Critical Areas Mitigation Guidelines
Critical Areas Mitigation Bond Quantity and Worksheet (C24)
Critical Areas: Restoration and Enhancement in King County
Critical Areas Sign
Information
Critical Areas, Wetland Delineation Report Criteria
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Damage Repairs, Responding to Property Damage
Declaration of Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions re Annex. To Public Water Dist. and Form. Utility Local Improve. Dist.
Declaration of Covenant Re Use and Maintenance of King County Right-of-Way
Demolition Waste Disposal
Determination of Legal Lot Status Instructions and Form
Please see, Legal Lot Determination: Application
Drainage Facility Liability Insurance Requirement
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Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements
Electronic Plan Requirements
Permitting requirements
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com; General Requirements and Review Efficiency
Emergency Service Notices
Energy and Ventilation Required Inspections
Energy Code Compliance Forms (Commercial)
Energy Worksheets for Residential Construction
King County Energy Code and Ventilation Worksheets (6.03MB)
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
Please see, Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Engineering Reivew Final Submittal
Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements
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Fees
Fee Waiver Adjustment
Fee-in-Lieu of Open Space Calculation Sheet (New and Current Projects)
Financial Guarantees Performance Maintenance
Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
Please see, Residential Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
Fire Alarm, Cellular Communication and Digital Security Controls
Fire Alarm Systems Permit: Non-Residential and Multi-Family
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fire Department Connection Identification
Fire, Dry Grass and Weeds Management
Fire, Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets
Fire Hazards - Vegetation
Fire, King County Public Safety Frequency Use Agreement
Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Non-Residential Cooking Hoods
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Generator - Emergency or Standby
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Information
Fire, Other Systems and Equipment - Wireless Mesh Radio Network (AES)
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fire Permit: Sprinkler, Non-Residential and Multi-Family
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fire, Portable Fire Extinguishers Maintenance
Fire, Residential Sprinkler Insulation (Tenting)
Fire Safety During Construction
Fire Systems and Equipment Fee Schedule
Fireworks Display Application
Flagging a Site for Residential Building Permit Applications: Instructions
Please see, Residential Site, Flagging a Site
Floodplain, FEMA Elevation Certificate
Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Application
Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Instructions and Information
Forest Practice Moratorium Relief: Requirements Checklist
Fuel Tank, Propane/LPG Permit Requirements, Residential
Fuel Tanks, Installation and Relocation
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Fuel Tanks, Removal and Decommissioning Contractors
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Grading and Reclamation Liability Insurance Requirement
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Hazard Tree Removal Information and Application Checklist
Helpful Information About Other Agencies
Agencies include: Electrical, Elevator, Boiler, Mobile Home, Septic, Wells, Plumbing & Gas Piping Permits
Health Department and DPER Concurrent Review Request by Applicant
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Impact Fees or Request Other Incentives Related to the Provision of Low or Moderate Income Housing
Inspection Scheduling, Permitting Division with IVR Codes & Multiple Agencies
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Land Surveyor's Certificate of Monumentation
Land Use Miscellaneous Application for Multiple Residential Driveways
Land Use Permit Application Form
Landscape Bond Quantity Worksheet Form
Large Lot BMP Requirements for Residential Site Plan
Please see, Residential Drainage Review Requirements
Legal Cover Sheet
Legal Description
Legal Lot
Legal Lot Determination application
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Lot Merger (Lot Line Elimination)
Lot Merger (Lot Line Elimination Recording Form)
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Marijuana Business, WLCB Letter of Approval
Marijuana Business License
Marijuana Business, Summary of Zoning Requirements
Master Drainage Planning
Large Site Developments; Surface Water Design Manual
Mechanical Agreement Recording Instructions
Please see, Residential Setback Exception Agreement, Mechanical Equipment
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
Please see, Residential - Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
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Noise Ordinance for Construction Sites, 12.86.520 Exemptions, King County Code
Non-Residential Demolition Permits
Non-Residential and Multi-Family Mechanical Permit
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Non-Residential, Outdoor Commercial Use Permitting Options for COVID 19 Safe Start Directives
Notice of Land Use Action, Sign Board Requirements
Notice of Construction Activity Sign Board Requirements
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Online - Filing a Code Enforcement Complaint
On-Site Recreation for Residential and Mixed-Use Development
Owner Affidavit Regarding Contractor Registration
Please see, Affidavit for Owner Doing Own Work
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PAUE (Public Agency & Utility Exception): Application
PAUE: Instructions and Information
Pay Permit Fees Online
Permitting Agencies
Permit Issuance Cover Sheet for Building
Plat Alteration Submittal Instructions
Plats and Short Plats; Criteria for Recording Substantially Complete, King County Code
Plats: Procedure for Checking of Final Plats
Plats and Short Plats; Criteria for Recording Substantially Complete, King County Code
Pre-Application Meeting Request
Pre-Application Meeting Requests and Waivers
Pre-Application Waiver Request
Preferred Wetland Consultants List (No longer published)
Please see, Consultant Guidance, Ecological handout
Preliminary Short Subdivision Applications: Instructions
Preliminary Subdivision Applications: Instructions
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Reasonable Use Exception: Application
Reasonable Use Exception Application: Instructions and Information
Recording Documents
Resources for Property Research - Info on Separate Lot Status
Please see, Legal Lot Handout
Research Request
Residential Accessory or Agricultural Structure, Fire Sprinkler Access and Water Supply
Residential Accessory Building and Miscellaneous Structure Permits
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Residential Accessory Living Quarters (ALQs)
Residential Affidavit for Single Family Residence within Shoreline Management Jurisdiction
Form
Residential Building Permit Agencies, Who does what
Residential Building Permit Application for New Single Family Construction
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Residential Building Permit Application for Remodel, Addition and Repair Permit
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Residential Fire Access and Water Supply Checklist
Residential - Manufactured (Mobile) Home Permit
Available on MyBuildingPermit.com
Residential Model Home Permit
Information
Application
Residential Remodel, Fire Access and Water Supply
ChecklistResidential Setback Exception Agreement, Mechanical Equipment
Information
Recording Form
Residential Site, Flagging a Site
InstructionsResidential Site Plan Requirements
InformationResidential Solar Ready Checklist
ChecklistResidential Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
Instructions and Worksheet
Conditions and Technical Information
Residential Tiny Homes
InformationRezone: Application
InformationRezone Application: Instructions and Information
InformationRight-of-Way Use Permit Application Instructions, Application and Site Plan Sheet
InformationRight-of-Way Use Permit - Limited: Extension Request
InformationRoad or Drainage Variance Applications: Submittal Instructions
InformationRoad Standards Variance Request to the County Road Engineer
InformationS
School District Impact Fee Deferral
Application FormSchool Impact Fee Deferral Claim-of-LIEN
Recording Form (PDF)Selecting a Geotechnical Consultant
InformationSEPA Checklist
InformationSEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Worksheet Instructions
Workhsheet (spreadsheet)
SEPA Only Submittal Process
InformationSewer Availability
Certificate of Sewer AvailabiltySewer Connection: Certificate of Future Sewer Connection
Certificate of Future Sewer ConnectionShoreline Conditional Use Permit
InformationShoreline Permits, Submittal Requirements
InformationShorelines, Changes to Wetland Regulations
Please see, Critical Areas, Changes to Wetland RegulationsShoreline Site Plan
Requirements Site Plan template (PDF and CAD) are available in the Computer Aided Design CAD Templates packetShoreline Substantial Development Permit
InformationShoreline Variance
InformationShort Subdivision (Short Plat) Alteration, Title Page
Template (PDF)
Template (DWG)
short-subdivision-application
Forms and instructions available in the Land Use - Short Subdivisions packetShort Subdivision (Short Plat) Engineering Review Final Submittal
Checklist
Short Subdivision (Short Plat) Title Page, Final
Template (PDF)
Template (DWG)
Sign Permits
ChecklistSite Areas Worksheet
WorksheetSite Improvement Bond Quantity Worksheet
Adobe PDF
MS Excel
site-plan-requirements
Please see, Residential Site Plan RequirementsSite Plan Templates and Examples
Please see, Permit application forms listed by packet, Computer Aided Design CAD Templates and Data ResourcesSoil Health: Achieving the Post-construction Soil Standard
Information and On-Line CalculatorSolar Photovoltaic System, Roof Mounted, Residential Exemption
Exemption ChecklistSpecial Event Permit
Please see, Fire Permit Application; Special Event PermitSpecial Use Permit: Application
FormSpecial Use Permit Applications: Instructions & Information
InformationStreet Trees
King County 2016 ROAD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS Chapter 5 Roadside Features, Section 5.03 Street Trees and LandscapingSubdivision Density and Dimension Calculations
FormSubdivision Exemption Request
FormSurface Water Design Manual Requirements/Standards Adjustment Request
InformationShort Subdivision (Short Plat) Engineering Review Final Submittal
Checklist
Shoreline Conditional Use Permit
InformationT
Temporary Farm Worker Housing Units
Requirements
Affidavit
Temporary Use Permit: General Information
InformationTenant Improvement
TI Application GuideTiny Homes
Please see, Residential Tiny HomesTree Removal
New Hazard Tree removal Information and Application InformationW
Waiver of Submittal Requirements
FormWater Availability
Certificate of Water Availability (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)Z
Zoning Code Variance: Application (does not include Critical Areas Variance)
FormZoning Code Variance: Instructions and Information (does not include Critical Areas)
Information
Zoning Designations; General information about zoning codes for unincorporated King County
InformationPermit application forms listed by packet
Adult Family Home
Adult Family Home Inspection Checklist
Adult Family Home Inspections
The permit process (227KB) is available at MyBuildingPermit.com.
Application, permit; Applicant Affidavit
Site Areas Worksheet
WorksheetSite Plan Templates and Examples
Please see, Permit application forms listed by packet, Computer Aided Design CAD Templates and Data ResourcesWater Service Requirements
Information (PDF)Already Built Construction
Application, permit; Applicant Affidavit
Health Department and DPER Concurrent Review Request by Applicant
Helpful Information About Other Agencies
Agencies include: Electrical, Elevator, Boiler, Mobile Home, Septic, Wells, Plumbing & Gas Piping Permits
Site Areas Worksheet
WorksheetSite Plan Templates and Examples
Please see, Permit application forms listed by packet, Computer Aided Design CAD Templates and Data ResourcesSoil Health: Achieving the Post-construction Soil Standard
Information and On-Line CalculatorAlready Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
Please see Code Enforcement, Already Built Construction (ABC) Pre-Application Meeting
Already Built Construction
Binding Site Plan
Boundary Line Adjustment