Permit Center Status
A resource for our industry partners and clients to simplify the process of finding permitting agency status during the COVID-19 public health emergency and shut down. We will do our best to keep this information up to date, but please use the associated link for each jurisdiction to find the most current information on permit agency status and submitter requirements.
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Updated 4/2/2020
| Jurisdiction | Permit Center Status | COVID link - Permitting | Inspections Status | COVID link - Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Auburn | Closed, online permitting available. Limited staffing. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects, ongoing construction related to spoliation, damage and unsafe conditions, and emergenry repair, replacement or maintenance. Inspections suspended for occupied homes, habitable spaces, and some medical care facilities. | Inspections |
| Bellevue | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects (not including multifamily) and emergency conditions (repair, replacement and maintenance). | Inspections |
| Bothell | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential commercial facilities and emergency repairs. | Inspections |
| Brier | Likely closed, contact directly. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Burien | Closed for permit applications or issuance, except to service functions consistent with the Governor's order. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential commercial facilities and emergency repairs. | Inspections |
| Darrington | Closed and operating at limited capacity. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Des Moines | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects. | Inspections |
| Edmonds | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects. | Inspections |
| Everett | Closed, online permitting available, no phone calls. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects. No inspections in occupied dwelling units. | Inspections |
| Federal Way | Closed, go to website to request a permit upload link. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Gold Bar | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Granite Falls | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Issaquah | Closed, online permitting available. Only essential permits will be issued, but all permit reviews continue. | Permitting | Inspections limited to projects determined by the City to be essential. | Inspections |
| Kenmore | Closed to the public through April 24, online permitting available. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Kent | Permit center closed to the public. Paper plans can be picked up in person by appointment only. Electronic submittals accepted as of March 30. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential activities. Inspections suspended for occupied homes, habitable spaces, and some medical care facilities. | Inspections |
| King County | Closed, online permitting available. Receipt of permit types not available online are temporarily suspended. | Permitting | Inspections only for essential and exempt activities. | Inspections |
| Kirkland | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Limited to commercial & residential projects identified as essential, ongoing construction related to spoliation, damage and unsafe conditions, and emergency repair, replacement or maintenance work. No single-family or multi-family inspections. | Inspections |
| Kitsap County | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | The only inspections currently being performed are emergency repairs and public entity or governmental function or facility, including but not limited to publicly financed low-income housing. | Inspections |
| Lake Forest Park | Closed, contact for permitting. Check permit status online. | Permitting | Emergency inspections only. | Inspections |
| Lake Stevens | Closed, submittals/pickups by appointment only. | Permitting | No inspections on commercial or residential projects. Emergency repairs and appliance replacements may be exempt, some in-person or video inspections on a case-by-case basis. | Inspections |
| Lynnwood | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential businesses (commercial only), emergency repair, replacement or maintenance. Inspections of occupied structures suspended until further notice. | Inspections |
| Marysville | Closed, contact for permitting. Physical dropbox available; online permitting for over-the-counter permits available. | Permitting | No inspections inside occupied dwelling units. Commercial and new residential projects can request inspections. Elective projects that can be delayed should be postponed. | Inspections |
| Mercer Island | Closed, online permitting available. Permits authorizing non-essential construction will not be issued. Permit applications will still be accepted. | Permitting | Inspections will continue for projects necessary to maintain safety, sanitation, essential operation of residences or construction sites, supporting transportation, emergency repairs, maintenance/repair of heating cooling and refrigeration, supporting essential critical infrastructure. | Inspections |
| Mill Creek | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Monroe | Closed to the public, permit processing continues. Contact for permitting. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects only. | Inspections |
| Mountlake Terrace | Contact for info or to make an appointment. Permitting only for essential activities or existing permits. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects only. | Inspections |
| Mukilteo | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections only available Tuesday and Thursdays, and only for essential activities. | Inspections |
| Newcastle | Closed, online permitting available. Permit issuance may be delayed if inspections cannot be performed safely. | Permitting | No inspections in occupied homes or buildings when inspection is not time-sensitive. Remote video inspections may be conducted. | Inspections |
| North Bend | Closed, not accepting new permits until back to normal daily operations. | Permitting | No inspections on active commercial & residential permits not exempt by the Governor's order. Inspections in privately occupied homes for essential services will only be conducted by photo or video. | Inspections |
| Pierce County | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections limited to authorized construction types. | Inspections |
| Redmond | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Limited inspections. | Inspections |
| Renton | Closed, online permitting available or contact department. | Permitting | Physical inspections limited to projects necessary to avoid damage or unsafe conditions in occupied residential structures; projects necessary for supply chains for goods, services and healthcare; public infrastructure projects. Other inspections may be accomplished virtually. | Inspections |
| Sammamish | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections only scheduled for reasonable anti-spoliation measures, construction site closures, essential projects, and non-essential emergency repairs. Some virtual inspections may be available. | Inspections |
| SeaTac | All City facilities closed to the public; applications or permit pickups by appointment only from 10am-12pm daily. | Permitting | Inspections only for essential projects or emergency repair, replacement or maintenance. | Inspections |
| Seattle - SDCI | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections only for publicly funded low-income housing, stabilization of non-essential construction activity, public facilities, critical facilities, damaged structures, emergency housing inspections, vacant buildings open to entry. | Inspections |
| Seattle - SDOT | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Shoreline | Closed, and operating at reduced capacity, only essential services. | Permitting | Only inspections for specific exemptions spelled out in the Governor's order, until at least April 7. | Inspections |
| Snohomish | Closed, applications temporarily being accepted via email, see link. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential commercial & residential projects, ongoing construction work to prevent spoliation, damage, and unsafe conditions, and any work that is emergency repair, replacement or maintenance. | Inspections |
| Snohomish County | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential projects, emergency repair, replacement or maintenance. | Inspections |
| Snoqualmie | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Stanwood | Closed, email permit submittals or use physical dropbox at City Hall. | Permitting | Still taking all inspection requests, but inspections may be conducted by video. | Inspections |
| Sultan | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | Inspections |
| Tacoma | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | Inspection services still operating as normal, but may be conducted by video. | Inspections |
| Tukwila | Closed, contact for permitting. Over-the-counter permitting available online. | Permitting | Inspections limited to essential critical infrastructure; or for construction to further a public purpose related to a public entity including publicly financed low-income housing; or work required to prevent spoliation and avoid damage or unsafe conditions; and to address all emergency repairs. | Inspections |
| Woodinville | Closed, online permitting available. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Woodway | Closed, contact for permitting. | Permitting | No change noted to inspection procedures. | |
| Washington State Department of Labor & Industries | Only inspections in accordance with the Governor's order. | Inspections | ||