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Permit Applications, submittal checklists, & fee schedules
Click the tabs below to find the available online permit applications for submission through the Online Permitting Portal, printable PDF permit applications for hard copy submissions, as well as submittal checklists and permit fee schedules.
Online permit applications
Visit the online permitting portal to apply for the below listed permits online:
- Building Online: Re-roofing for SFR & Duplex Only
- Demolition Permit
- Electrical Permit
- Fire Alarm Permit
- Fire Suppression Permit
- Franchise Utility Permit: for Franchise/public utility company work in the right-of-way
- Mechanical Permit
- Plumbing Permit
- Public Works Permit: for site development/civil work
- Water/Sewer Utility Permit: for services not mains
- Sign Permit
- Tank Permit
- Traffic Street Use Permit: for closure of sidewalks, parking lanes, and travel lanes
- Fire Department Operational Permits: see list on portal
All other permit types not listed above must be applied for in hard copy using the paper (PDF) applications in the next tab.
Submittal/upload instructions for plan review:
Please follow the Permit document upload standards & instructions (PDF) for submitting digital documents on the online permitting portal for all permit types that require plan review and/or documents to be included.
Paper Permit Applications
The below permit types are only available as paper applications at this time and must be submitted in hard copy:
- Building Permit Application (PDF)
- Franchise Agreement Application (PDF): for new Franchise Utilities not yet in Everett
- Residential Solar Panel Permit Application (PDF)
- Annual Right-of-Way Use Permit Application (PDF): for temporary uses of the right-of-way per EMC13.30
- Transmittal sheet (PDF): for resubmittal of existing permits under review or drop-off of hard copy plans for online submittals
Submittal instructions:
Please reference our https://everettwa.gov/documentcenter/view/24146/permitting-procedures-during-temporary-office-closure-pdf permit application submittal & re-submittal Instructions (PDF) for instructions on dropping off hard copy permit applications to our Lobby Drop Box.
Reasonable accommodations:
Paper applications of permit types available online are provided below for reasonable accommodations only. Please consider applying online instead for any of the below permits:
- Demolition Permit Application (PDF)
- Electrical Permit Application (PDF)
- Electrical permit application page 2 (PDF) - Electrical Plan Review
- Electrical permit application page 3 (PDF) - Electrical Permit Affidavit
- Fire Alarm Permit Application (PDF)
- Fire Suppression Permit Application (PDF)
- Mechanical Permit Application (PDF)
- Plumbing Permit Application (PDF)
- Public Works Permit Application (PDF)
- Sign Permit Application (PDF)
- Water/Sewer Utility Permit Application (PDF)
Submittal Checklists
The following list contains all submittal checklists available from Everett Permit Services. Click on the link to open the checklist that best fits the type of project you are proposing.
Residential construction checklists:
- Adult family home checklist (PDF)
- Residential construction submittal checklist (PDF)
- Residential basic review checklist (PDF)
- RCW 64.55 checklist (PDF)
Commercial construction checklists:
- Accessible parking & route checklist (PDF)
- Change of occupancy checklist (PDF)
- Commercial construction submittal checklist (PDF)
- Commercial kitchen plumbing checklist (PDF)
- Commercial mechanical & hoods checklist (PDF)
- Commercial permit submittal process (PDF)
- Commercial roofing checklist (PDF)
- Espresso stand checklist (PDF)
- Oil & grease control for food services checklist (PDF)
- Sign permit checklist (PDF)
- Tenant improvement submittal checklist (PDF)
Fire detection & suppression checklists:
Permit fee schedules
A 2.3% credit card convenience fee will be applied to all credit and debit card transactions, effective July 1, 2019.
Please reference the Building Official’s Administrative Guidelines (PDF) for administrative fees and the Permit Services refund policy.
The following list contains all permit fee schedules available from Everett Permit Services. Click on the link to open the fee schedule that best fits the type of project you are proposing or information you are seeking:
- Commercial building permit fees (PDF)
- Electrical permit fees (PDF)
- Fire Dept review & inspection fees (PDF)
- Mechanical & plumbing permit fees (PDF)
- Public Works permit fees (PDF)
- SFR, townhouse & duplex permit fees (PDF)
- Impact Fees - Traffic, School, Parks (PDF)
- Utility & system development fees (PDF)
- Tank permit fees (PDF)