Land Use Permits & Approvals

Land use development pertains to the development of an existing property. This could include subdivision of property, obtaining site plan entitlement for a project, or a master planned development. If your permit is not listed under the Permit Portal or Intake Appointment icons, please scroll down to locate your specific building permit. For permits related to engineering construction projects click here. 

City Website 
Portal
Appointment Required with 
Permit Specialist

Permit Portal

The land use permits listed below are available on the city website portal: 

Intake Appointment Construction Plans

These permits require an appointment with a permit specialist

Make an Appointment with a
Permit Specialist

Permit approvals are required for development and remodeling activities such as:

Land Use Permit Applications, Checklists and Guides


  1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit and Checklist
  2. Affidavit of Applicant Status
  3. Appeal Application
  4. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Application
  5. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Application
  6. Conditional Use Permit Application
  7. Critical Areas Checklist
  8. Critical Areas Reasonable Use Exception
  9. Franchise and Right-of-Way Use Authorization
  10. Home Occupation Application & Information
  11. Landscape Irrigation Application and Checklist
  1. Landscape Irrigation Plan Revision
  2. Low impact development best management practices and infiltration testing
  3. Minor Site Plan Amendment Application
  4. Owner Authorization Form
  5. Permit Contact Information - Required with all permits
  6. Permit Transfer Form
  7. Planned Unit Development Application
  8. Pre-Application Conference Checklist
  9. Shoreline Development Permit Application
  10. Site Plan Application
  11. Site Plan Application Submittal Checklist
  1. Special Event Application
  2. Street Vacation Application
  3. Street Vacation Process
  4. Stormwater Development Guidance
  5. Telecommunications Special Use Wireless Application (PDF)
  6. Temporary Use Application
  7. Variance Application
  8. Zoning Map Amendment Rezone Application
  9. Zoning Text Amendment Application
  10. Low Impact Development Checklist

Design Standards Checklists

  1. Community Business District Building Design Checklist
  2. Community Business District Sign Design Checklist
  3. Community Business District Site Design Checklist
  4. Freeway Tourist Disctrict Building Design Checklist
  5. Freeway Tourist District Sign Design Checklist
  6. Freeway Tourist District Site Design Checklist
  1. General Commercial Disctrict Building Design Checklist
  2. General Commerical District Site Design Checklist
  3. Light Industrial Office Park District Building Design Checklist
  4. Light Industrial Office Park District Site Design Checklist
  5. Multi Family Building Design Checklist
  6. Multi-Family Site Design Checklist
  1. Smaller Lot Residential Site Design Standards
  2. Smaller Lot Residential Site Design Checklist
  3. Transitional District Areas Building Design Checklist
  4. Transitional District Areas Parking Design Checklist
  5. Transitional District Areas Site Design Checklist
  6. Transitional District Areas Sign Design Checklist

SEPA Information

  1. SEPA Environmental Review Application
  1. SEPA Environmental Checklist and Instructions
  1. SEPA - ESA Listed Salmonids Checklist

Sign Information

  1. Comprehensive Sign Design Requirements
  2. Sign Information for Political Signs
  3. Sign Information for Real Estate Signs
  1. Sign Permit for Banner Sign
  2. Sign Permit for Business
  1. Sign Permit for Special Use Sign
  2. Sign Permit for Temporary Sign

Stormwater Guidelines

  1. Stormwater Development Guidance
  2. Low impact development best management practices and infiltration testing
  1. Stormwater Guidelines, New Development
  1. Stormwater Guidelines, Redevelopment

Subdivision Applications and Checklists

  1. Subdivision Permit Application
  2. Subdivision Alteration Application
  3. Subdivision Vacation Application
  4. Boundary Line Adjustment - Subdivision Supplemental Application
  1. Final Plats and Final Binding Site Plan - Subdivision Supplemental Application
  2. Preliminary Binding Site Plan - Subdivision Supplemental Application
  3. Preliminary Fee Simple - Subdivision Supplemental Application
  1. Preliminary Plat - Subdivision Supplemental Application
  2. Short Plat - Subdivision Submittal Packet Checklist
  3. Short Plat - Subdivision Supplemental Application

Tax Abatement Information

  1. Tax Abatement Annual Reporting Form

Fee Schedules

  1. Building, Electrical and Fire Permit Fees
  2. Civil Engineering Fees
  3. Impact Fees Schedule
  1. Land Use Development Fees
  2. Special Event Permits Fee Schedule
  3. Utility Connection Fees

Impact Fee Applications and Schedules

  1. Impact Fee Calculation Application
  2. Impact Fee Deferral Application (PDF)