Permits
DPD's work includes public notice and involvement for master use permits (MUPs); shoreline review; design review; approval of permits for construction, mechanical systems, site development, elevators, electrical installation, boilers, furnaces, refrigeration, signs and billboards; annual inspections of boilers and elevators; home seismic retrofits; and home improvement workshops in the community.
Visit our Online Services for centralized access to all online permitting services including permit status and inspection requests. Looking for forms, codes or publications? Then visit the Resource Center page.
DPD offers several types of permits, and the application process is relatively specific to each type.
- Permit Intake Overview
- Single Family, Multifamily
- Commercial/Industrial
- Demolition, Land Use
- Side Sewer, Trade
DPD provides helpful information to let you know if your project qualifies for a permit.
- Do I Need a Permit?
- Getting Started
- Green Building Information
- Applicant Services Center
- Permit Forms
- Mapping Tools and Online Services
DPD on average approves more than 23,000 land use and construction-related permits and performs 80,000 on-site inspections annually.
- Inspections Overview
- Check Inspection Status
- Requesting an Inspection
- DPD Inspection Websites
- Site Development, Special Inspections