Land Use Permits & Approvals

Land use permit approvals are required for development and remodeling activities such as:
  • Construction or alteration of buildings and other structures
  • Boundary line adjustments; zoning map amendments; planned unit developments; home occupations; signage; and environmental review.
  • Various other development and land use actions

NOTE: New development is subject to impact fees.

Gateway

Fee Schedules

  1. Land Use and Environmental Fees Effective January 1, 2018
  2. Special Event Fees 2016

Land Use Applications, Checklists and Guides

  1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Application
  2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Pre-Application Checklist
  3. Adult Family Home Application
  4. Adult Family Home Checklist
  5. Appeal Application
  6. Banner Sign Application
  7. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Application
  8. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Application
  9. Conditional Use Permit Application
  10. Critical Areas Checklist
  11. Critical Areas Reasonable Use Exception Regulations (MTMC 16.15.130)
  12. Critical Areas Reasonable Use Exception, General Requirements and Criteria
  13. Demolition Permit
  14. Fence Application
  15. Franchise and Right-of-Way Use Authorization Application
  16. Home Occupation Application
  17. Home Occupation Information
  18. Landscape and Irrigation Application
  19. Landscape Irrigation Checklist
  20. Landscape Irrigation Plan Change Agreement
  21. Landscape Requirements
  22. Low Impact Development (LID) Checklist
  23. Master Permit Application
  24. Minor Site Plan Application
  1. New Development Stormwater Guidelines
  2. Planned Unit Development Application
  3. Preapplication Conference Application
  4. Redevelopment Stormwater Guidelines
  5. SEPA Checklist
  6. SEPA - ESA Listed Salmonids Checklist
  7. Sign Application (Temporary)
  8. Sign Permit Application (Special Use)
  9. Sign - Real Estate (Information)
  10. Signs - Political (Information)
  11. Signs - Temporary (Information)
  12. Site Plan Application
  13. Site Plan Application - Submittal Checklist
  14. Special Event Application
  15. Street Vacation Application
  16. Street Vacation Procedure
  17. Temporary Use Application
  18. Tax Abatement Annual Reporting Form
  19. Tax Abatement Application (Conditional Certificate)
  20. Tax Abatement Application (Final Certificate)
  21. Telecommunications Special Use Wireless Application
  22. Variance Application
  23. Zoning Text Amendment Application
  24. Zoning Map Amendment Rezone Application
View the Department of Ecology Website for Additional SEPA Environmental Checklist Guidance.

Note:  Impact Fee rates will be amended to reflect the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2017, effective January 1, 2018. Revised fees will be posted by December 31, 2017.

 Impact Fees

  1. Impact Fees Schedule for 2018

Impact Fee Applications

  1. Impact Fee Calculation Application
  2. Impact Fee Deferral Application

Additional Information



Call 425-744-6284 for additional information on land use approvals. You are also welcome to check with staff at City Hall during regular business hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.