Permit Info & Application Forms

• Building Permits
• Land Use Permit Fee Schedule Summary
• Land Use Information Sheets
• Land Use Application Forms

Information sheets and application forms on this page are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).  The program Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access PDF documents.  Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free.

The land use application forms linked below, as well as the building permit application, can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat and printed.  The information cannot be saved as a file, however, unless an advanced version of Adobe software is used.  Visit the Adobe website for more information.

If you have any questions about what forms to complete, how to complete them, or other information that may be required for particular applications, please contact DCD at (360) 379-4450 and consult with either a Permit Technician or a Development Review Division planner.  You can also ask questions by email.

Page last updated: 1/29/2013

Building Permit Information & Forms

Visit the Building Permits / Inspections web page for information on how to apply for a building permit for a variety of case types and the building permit application forms required for each case type.  Building permit applications begin with the Master Permit Application form.  Most building permit applications undergo consistency review by the Development Review Division (DRD) to ensure compliance with the UDC, Comprehensive Plan, and State and Federal laws.  Some building permits involve associated land use applications, such as a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. 

Land Use Permit Fee Schedule Summary

DEPT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAND USE FEES  - New 2013 Fee Schedule is available here:

2013 Land Use Fees

THESE ARE DCD FEES ONLY.  PLEASE CONTACT DCD @ 379-4450 FOR APPLICABLE FEES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

For assistance in interpreting the land use permit fee schedule, contact the "Planner of the Day" in the Development Review Division (DRD) or submit a Pre-Application Conference request. Note that the fee for review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) is only for those proposals that are not categorically exempt from a threshold determination under SEPA. The Development Review Division project planner assigned to the case applies the categorical exemption criteria from the State law to the proposal in order to determine whether the proposal requires SEPA review. The project planner also reviews the proposal to determine what type of permit process is required (i.e., Type I, II, or III) and consequently the appropriate fee.

For information on permit types and a list of land use permits by permit type, visit the DRD page.

Land Use Information Sheets

• Critical Areas information webpage
• Wetlands Biologist List
• Endangered Species Act Information Sheet
• Home Business and Cottage Industry Information and Application
• Shoreline Permits Information Sheet (4 pages)
• Shoreline Management & Planning webpage
• Site Plan Approval Advance Determination (SPAAD) Information Sheet (includes list of required application forms)

• Stormwater Management Information and Permit Application

• Floods - Flood protection information with links to the National Flood Insurance Program and other sources

• Hearing Procedures (Ordinance No. 01-0203-03)

• Jefferson County Almanac: statistical information on population, geography, and economics for potential use in development applications

Land Use Application Forms

• Master Permit Application - The Master Permit Application form is required for each type of land use application.  NOTE: This MPA form is not a "fill-in" PDF file at this time.  Please print and fill out manually.

  Supplemental forms are required for some types of permits (see Supplemental Land Use Forms list below and visit the Building Permits / Inspections page).

  • Complete Building Permit Application Checklist

  • Design Criteria for Jefferson County

  • Site Plan Checklist

  • Sample Site Plan

      SUPPLEMENTAL LAND USE FORMS

• Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA)
  • BLA Recording Document: Statement of Intent
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
• Coordinated Water System Plan Form (CWSP) and Utility Service Review (USR) Procedures - supplemental form for land division applications (See also Land Division Supplemental form below)
• Home Business and Cottage Industry Information and Application
• Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) - Link to Office of Regulatory Assistance.  The JARPA is for shoreline permits and exemptions.  Please include a signed Jefferson County Master Permit Application form with the completed and signed JARPA.
• Land Division Supplemental Application (i.e., subdivision)
• Lifting of Forest Practices Moratorium for Single-Family Residence
• Planned Rural Residential Development (PRRD)
• Pre-Application Conference - "Pre-App" request form.  A Pre-App is required for all Type II and Type III project applications and Type I applications proposing impervious surfaces of 10,000 sq. ft. or more and/or non-single-family structures of 5,000 sq. ft. or more (per UDC 8.2.1.b).  Pre-Apps for other applications are optional, but often encouraged.
• Plat Vacation/Alteration
• State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental Checklist - The Checklist is only required if the proposal is not categorically exempt from SEPA review.  Consult your project planner for information.  For details on SEPA and instructions for completing the Environmental Checklist, visit the State Department of Ecology SEPA Unit website.
• Sign Permit
• Stormwater Management Information and Permit Application
• Temporary Use
• Tree Request
• Variance