Engineering Construction Permits

Until further notice, City Hall remains closed to the public. All permit applications are accepted. Note: Compliance to COVID-19 mandates has created longer permit processing times. Permit applications are located below. 

Intake Appointment Requests are responded to in the order they are received. Please allow at least 5 business days for a date and time confirmation for your appointment. 

Click here for interactive sewer card map Opens in new window

Sewer Cards and Property Account Summary Map Viewer: Sewer Cards are available for 75% of the city's parcels. Snohomish County's Property Account Summaries are also available in this map viewer for 99% of the city's parcels.

Engineering permit submissions are processed in the following manner. If your permit is not listed under the Permit Portal or Intake Appointment icons, please scroll down to locate your specific permit.

City Website  Portal
Intake Appointment Required 

Permit Portal

The engineering permits listed below 

are available on the city website portal: 

Commercial/Multi-Family
Single Family

Intake Appointment Construction Plans

These engineering permits require an appointment with a permit specialist

Make an Appointment with a Permit Specialist

*Your project must have issued permits on-site, require workers to be six-feet apart, and have a developed exposure control, mitigation, and recovery plan. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will enforce requirements for contractors to comply with comprehensive COVID-19 exposure control, mitigation, recovery plans and safety practices.

Current engineering permit applications, guidelines, fee schedules, and checklists are listed below. The Permit Contact Information Form is required with most applications. Please refer to the proper checklist to determine what needs to be included with your submittal. Current Engineering Details and Specifications are on a separate page.

It is important to provide all required documentation, specified on the checklists and guidelines, with the complete permit application. The required fee(s) will be due at the time the permit application is submitted. Please consult the Permit FAQ’s to address questions you may have. If your question is not on our FAQs, please fill out the Ask a Permit Specialist Form.

Engineering Staff

Engineering Forms, Fees and Checklists

Engineering Application Forms

  1. Affidavit of Application Status
  2. Civil Site Permit Application
  3. Clearing and Grading Permit
  4. Driveway Application
  5. Hydrant Use Application
  6. Landscape Irrigation Application and Checklist
  7. Landscape Irrigation Plan Revision
  8. Landscape Requirements
  9. Permit Contact Information - Required with all permits
  10. Permit Transfer Form
  11. Request to Discontinue Water and Sewer Service
  12. Right of Way Encroachment and Use Application
  13. Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Control (TESC) Permit Application & Checklist
  14. Water Meter Installation Request Form

Checklists

  1. Civil Site Construction Permit Checklist
  2. Clearing and Grading Permit Checklist
  3. Low Impact Development Checklist
  4. Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Checklist

Fee Schedules

  1. Civil Engineering Fees 2022
  2. Utility Connection Fees 2022

Guidelines

  1. Stormwater Guidelines, New Development (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Guidelines, Redevelopment (PDF)

Standards - Engineering Details and Specifications - 2022

  1. 2022 Engineering Details and Specifications, March 2022

Surety Bonds

  1. Maintenance Bond Template
  2. Performance Bond Template

Side Sewers

  1. Sanitary Sewer Application (with Example Drawing)

Further information: Engineering Details & Specifications