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How to guides

• How to – Login to Online Portal
• How to – Choose Permit Types and Subtypes
• How to – Making a Payment
• How to – Scheduling An Inspection

Permit Fee Schedules

• Construction – Development Permit Fee Schedule
  (Building, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas Piping and Electrical)
• Construction – Public Works Permit Fee Schedule
• Public Works Fee Estimate Worksheet
• Land Use Permit Fee Schedule
• Parks and Fire Impact Fees

The City of Tukwila administers and enforces the following codes:

• The Washington State Building Code, which includes the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fire Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and each of the related standards and State Amendments.
• The Washington State Energy Code

Related Building Code information is available on the International Code Council web site and the Washington State Building Code Council web site.

Building Permit Checklists

• Above Ground Storage Tanks
• Building Demolition
• Combo Permit for New Single Family Residence
• Commercial – New or Addition
• Commercial – Tenant Improvement
• Electrical Permit Requirements for Non-Residential
• Fences
• Mechanical Non-Residential
• Plumbing Permit
• Rack Storage
• Reroof – Commercial
• Reroof – Residential
• Retaining Wall
• Satellite Dishes, Antennas, Wireless Facilities
• Single Family Residential Remodel and Addition
• Solar Installations
• Window or Siding Replacement – Single Family Residence
• Window or Siding Replacement – Multifamily

Fire Permit Checklists

• Clean Agent Suppression System
• Commercial Fire Sprinkler
• Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System
• Fire Alarm
• Fire Permit CZP Suppression Systems App Checklist
• Fire Permit CZP Tank Removal App Checklist
• Fire Permit CZP Tank Checklist
• Kitchen Hood Supression UL300 Submittal Requirements
• Pyrotechnics
• Smoke Control Systems
• Tank Installation
• Tank Removal or Abandonment Submittal Requirements

Public Works Permit Checklists

• Public Works Permit Checklist
• Fee Estimate Sheet

Design Review Checklists

• Design Review Checklist

Land Use Checklists

• Conditional Use + Unclassified Use Checklist

SEPA Checklists

• SEPA (EIS, Checklist, TUC Planned Action, MIC Planned Action)

Shoreline Permits

• Boundary Line Adjustment / Lot Consolidation
• Planned Residential Development (Administrative, Public Hearing, Major and Minor Mod)
• Preliminary Subdivision (10+ Lots)
• Short Plat / Binding Site Improvement Plan

Short Plat / Subdivision Checklists

• Shoreline – Conditional Use Permit
• Shoreline – Substantial Development Permit

Special Permission Checklists

• Special Permission – Other
• Special Permission – Parking
• Special Permission – Cargo Container
• Special Permission – Landscaping and Setbacks
• Special Permission – Housing

Tree and Landscaping Checklists

• Tree Permit – Single Family
• Tree Permit – Commercial Landscaping Modification

Variance Checklists

• Noise Variance

Handouts, Manuals, and Templates

• Multi-Family Design Manual
• Parking Structure Design Manual
• Southcenter Design Manual
• TIB Design Manual
• Townhouse Design Manual

• Accessory Dwelling Units
• Approved Tree List
• Building Footprint
• Fire Access Road Specifications
• Hearing Examiner Rules of Practice and Procedure, April 24, 2014
• Public Notice Mailing Specs
• Public Notice Sign Specs
• Residential Short Plat Infosheet
• Revision Submittal Form  (Planning Division)
• Wetland & Watercourse Studies

• Bound Line Adjust 1
• Bound Line Adjust 2
• Short Plat 1
• Short Plat 2

2020 Permit Activity Reports

2019 Permit Activity Reports

2018 Permit Activity Reports

• Permit Center Fee Schedule
  (Building, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas Piping and Electrical)
• Public Works Permit Fee Schedule
• Land Use Fee Schedule
• Parks and Fire Impact Fees
• Public Works Fee Estimate Worksheet

The role of the Building Division is to safeguard health, safety, property and public welfare through the enforcement of the Washington State Building Code and related codes.

Effective enforcement and clear building regulations are necessary to ensure building safety. The Division’s work ensures that buildings are designed and constructed to be structurally stable, have adequate entrances and exits, provide sufficient light and ventilation, and meet an acceptable level of health, life and safety protection.

Permit Process Overview

The following process is required for a variety of construction, alteration, and demolition activities of buildings or structures.

• Electrical, Mechanical, AND Plumbing Over the Counter permits (that need no plan review) are now available online!
• Applicable city departments review the permit application, with its accompanying plans and specifications. The plan review staff for each department determine if the proposed construction will meet the standards of their respective chapters of the Tukwila Municipal Code. Corrections or clarifications may be required to the application documents. Following approval by each department, a building permit is issued by the Permit Center.
• After the permit is issued, construction may begin. A prescribed schedule of inspections, which is attached to each permit, must occur throughout the construction process. The required inspections ensure that the work proceeds according to approved plans.  Scheduling an inspection is required and is the builder’s responsibility.
• When the construction is completed, a final inspection is required before a building or space can be occupied. An inspector will conduct the final inspection. The inspector will confirm that all affected City, County, and State departments or agencies have approved and signed-off on their requirements. Lastly, the inspector will determine that the life, health, and property protections are provided for the occupancy or use.

The City of Tukwila administers and enforces the following codes:

• The Washington State Building Code, which includes the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fire Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and each of the related standards and State Amendments.
• The Washington State Energy Code

Related Building Code information is available on the International Code Council web site and the Washington State Building Code Council web site.

Applications

• Construction Permit Application (Revised January 2020)
• Combination Permit Application – New Single Family
• Electrical Permit Application
• Mechanical Permit Application
• Plumbing/Gas Piping Permit Application

Checklists

• Above Ground Storage Tanks
• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
• Building Demolition
• CHANGING OUT WINDOWS Single Family Residence
• CHANGING OUT WINDOWS and/or SIDING Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
• Commercial – New or Additions
• Commercial – TI-MF Alteration
• Electrical Permits
• Fences
• Mechanical – Commercial Structures
• Mechanical – Residential Structures
• Plumbing Permit
• Plumbing – Commercial Structures
• Rack Storage
• Reroof – Commercial
• Reroof – Residential
• Residential Business Home Occupation Policies
• Retaining Walls
• Satellite Dishes – Antennas and Comm Towers
• Single Family Residential Remodel-Addition
• Single Family Submittal Requirements
• Solar Installations
  • Standard String System
  • Micro-Inverter
  • AC Module
  • Supply-Side Connection
  • Worksheet

Tip Sheets

• Plan Set Examples
• Retaining Wall Guidelines
• Sample TI Site Plan
• Sample Residential Site Plan
• Sample Foundation Drains
• Typical Foundation Wall
• Cross Section Framing
• Setbacks Projections Building-Height
• Stairways and Landings
• Deck Construction and Details
• Flashing
• Safety Glazing
• Design Criteria Table
• Sample Remodel Floor Plan
• New Deck Addition Floor Plan
• Foundation Dampprofing
• Plumbing Plans
• Sample Plan Accessory Structure
• Sample Slab on Grade Insulation
• Mercantile Means of Egress
• Egress Windows
• Smoke & CO Alarms

Miscellaneous Forms/Documents

• How To Schedule a Permit Inspection
• Off Hours Inspection
• Pre-application Meeting
• Residential Businesses Home Occupation for Change of Use Permits and Business License Requirements
• Revision Submittal Form
• Special Inspection Form

• Public Works Permit Application
• Fee Estimate Sheet
• Traffic Concurrency Application

Sign Permits

• Permanent Sign Permit Application
• Temporary/Special Event Sign Permit Application
• Pole/Banner Initial Application
• New Billboard
• Master Sign Program
• Sign Code Variance

Design Review

• Design Review – Administrative
• Design Review – Public Hearing
• Design Review – Major Modification

Parking

• Parking Variance
• Parking Standard for Use Not Specified

Zoning & Shoreline Variances, Special Permissions and Site Plan Review

• Zoning Code Variance
• Shoreline Variance
• Environmentally Sensitive Areas Deviation
• Sensitive Area Buffer Reduction
• Reasonable Use Exception
• Exception from Single Family Design Standard
• Special Permission Cargo Container
• Landscape Perimeter Averaging
• Tree Permit
• Tree Removal and Landscape Modification  Permit
• Tree Exception Permit
• Tree Inventory Form

Lot Creation and Consolidation

• Boundary Line Adjustment  /  Lot  Consolidation
• Short Plat (2-4 Lots)
• Short Plat (5-9 Lots)

Subdivision

• Preliminary Plat (10+ Lots)
• Final Plat (10+ Lots)
• Binding Site Improvement Plan
• Planned Residential Development – Administrative

Wireless Communication Facility

• Wireless  Telecommunication  Facility  –  Type  1,  2  &  3

SEPA & Environmental

• Checklist – Environmental Review
• SEPA Planned Action
• Sensitive Area Master Plan Overlay
• SEPA – Tukwila Urban Center Project

Shoreline Permits

• Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
• Shoreline Tree Removal and Vegetation Clearing Permit

Noise Variance

• Noise Variance Type 1, 2 & 3

Use Permits

• Conditional Use Permit
• Unclassified Use Permit

Comprehensive Plan Changes

• Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Zoning Code Text Amendment
• Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Map Change

Miscellaneous Services and Charges

• Pre-application Meeting
• Special Events Permit
• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Registration Application
• Correction/Revision Submittal Form

Design Manuals

• Multi-Family Design Manual
• Parking Structure Design Manual
• Southcenter Design Manual
• TIB Design Manual
• Townhouse Design Manual

Handouts

• Accessory Dwelling Units
• Approved Tree List
• Building Footprint
• Fire Access Road Specifications
• Hearing Examiner Rules of Practice and Procedure, April 24, 2014
• Public Notice Mailing Specs
• Public Notice Sign Specs
• Residential Short Plat Infosheet
• Correction/Revision Submittal Form  (Planning Division)
• Wetland & Watercourse Studies

Survey Template

• Bound Line Adjust 1
• Bound Line Adjust 2
• Short Plat 1
• Short Plat 2

2020 Permit Activity Reports

2019 Permit Activity Reports

2018 Permit Activity Reports