Government
Construction Permits
Advisory: 2026 FIFA World Cup Construction Pause
The City will temporarily pause construction in high-traffic public areas from June 8 – July 7, 2026. All equipment and materials must be removed from the public right-of-way by June 7, 2026. View the full bulletin, maps, and requirements.
Fees
Building fees
Public Works fees
Fire permit fees
Impact and concurrency fees
Building permit checklists
Performance measures / warranties / bonds
Predesigned plan sets
Commercial permits
- Commercial — Electrical Permit
- Commercial — Mechanical
- Commercial — New or Addition
- Commercial — Reroof
- Communication Tower, Satellite Dishes, Antennas
Residential permits
- Residential — Combo Permit
- Residential — Remodel and Addition
- Residential — Reroof
- Windows and Siding Installation
Plumbing and gas permits
Accessory and structural permits
- Above Ground Storage Tank
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Handout
- Demolition
- Fence and Retaining Walls
- Foundation Only
- Grading
- Rack Storage
Sign permits
Special event permits
General permit requirements and forms
- Alternate Method or Material Request Form
- Contractor and Business License
- Permit Exemptions 2021 Code
Planning and design documents
Community residential (CR) development standards
Residential design guidelines
Construction and compliance standards
- Construction Document Standards
- Plumbing Tips
- Residential Energy Code Compliance 2021
- WSEC — Residential Alterations Final
Special reports and inspection
Related building code information is available on the International Code Council website and the Washington State Building Code Council website.
Public Works permit checklists
Permit checklists
- Right of Way Use — Non-Franchise Permit
- Right of Way Use — Franchise Permit
- Franchise Small Wireless Permit
- Temporary Water Meter Permit
Supplementary forms
- ADA Maximum Extent Feasible Form
- Alternative Method or Material Request Form — PW
- Authorization of Special Billing
- Concurrency Test Notice — Sewer
- Concurrency Test Notice — Surface Water
- Concurrency Test Notice — Water
- Critical Area Covenant and Hold Harmless Agreement
- Developers Project Warranty
- Engineering Deviation Request Form
- Indemnification and Hold Harmless ROW Form
- Placing Moving Containers in the Right of Way
- Pavement Restoration Bulletin
- Potholing Permit Guide
- Sewer Use Certification Form — Non-Residential
- Sewer Use Certification Form — Residential
- Special Inspection Form
- Small Wireless Facility Information Form
- Traffic Fee Assessment Survey
- Traffic Control Plan Guidelines
- Undergrounding Agreement Utility ROW
- Utility Boring Guide
- Water Availability and Sewer Use Form
Templates
- Performance measures / warranties / bonds
- Stormwater Covenant Template
Fire permit checklists
Effective January 1, 2023, the City of Tukwila contracts with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (Puget Sound Fire) for Fire and EMS services. Development and new construction permits and inspections are administered by Puget Sound Fire’s Community Risk Reduction Division, however all applications and inspection requests must still be made through the City of Tukwila’s permitting website. All permits and approved plans must be on-site at the time of inspection.
For more information contact Puget Sound Fire at (253) 856-4400, fireprevention@pugetsoundfire.org, or permits@tukwilawa.gov.