2025 Series
Safe, Warm and Efficient: Weatherization explained
Presented by Nichole Piesik, program manager and Dave Pinkston, weatherization specialist.
- Presentation Video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Weatherization web page
Washington State Energy Code for residential projects
Presented by Girard Revel, plans examiner.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- 2021 WSEC Plan Sheet (PDF)
- WSEC Alternate Materials, Design and Construction Methods (PDF)
Dog and Cat Preventative Care and Licensing
Presented by William Oglesby, program manager.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Licensing web page
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) – understanding the process and permitting requirements
Presented by Jessica Roberts and, Laurie Barnes, permit technicians, and Luz Adriana Rodriguez, lead permit technician.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Urban Accessory Dwelling Unit handout (PDF)
- Rural Accessory Dwelling Unit handout (PDF)
Commercial Fire Safety Inspection Program
Presented by Jarin Wong, deputy fire marshal and Jason Knoble, senior deputy fire marshal.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Fire and life safety web page
Residential building inspections and common corrections
Presented by James Bales, lead inspector, Eric Rouse, inspector, and Mikaela Rankin, program assistant.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Typical building inspections (PDF)
Overview of LMS and ProjectDox Naming Conventions
Presented by Susan Davidson and Jodi Bullock, CC LMS and ProjectDox Support Team
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- LMS
- ePlan Review
Writing land use and development engineering narratives for Type 2 and Type 3 projects
Presented by Joe Kinsman, land use planner and Michelle Dawson, engineer.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
Frequently Asked Code Enforcement Questions
Presented by Sydney Valaer and Scott Melville, code enforcement officers.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Report a neighborhood concern
Functions of the Assessor's Office
Presented by Nick Deatherage, residential appraiser program manager, Andy Hawks, residential appraiser, Jill Blair, management analyst, and Holly Hill, program outreach coordinator.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Assessor's Office web site
Building After a Forest Practice
Presented by Hunter Decker, forester, and Lance Watt, natural resource specialist.
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- Presentation (PDF)
2024 Series
How to get a residential building permit
Presented by Luz Adriana Rodriguez, lead permit technician and Chris Wirgler, lead plans examiner
- Presentation video (YouTube) Note: there are some technical difficulties in the first part of the video.
- PowerPoint (PDF) Note: the embedded videos and animations will not appear in the PDF format.
- Building permit application submittal guidelines (PDF)
- Residential permit application (PDF)
- Stormwater plan application (PDF)
- Erosion control plan (PDF)
- Residential projects web page
Permitting Adult Family Homes
Presented by Robert Williams, assistant permit technician, Luz Adriana Rodriguez, lead permit technician, and Jeramy Bashaw, plans examiner
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF) Note: the embedded videos and animations will not appear in the PDF format.
- Adult Family Home packet (PDF)
- Building web page
You may also need these handouts:
Understanding Wetland and Habitat Information in MapsOnline
Presented by Lance Watt, natural resource specialist III
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Pre-determinations and Determinations
- Application Form (PDF)
- Wetland/Habitat Review application guidance
- Wetlands and habitat web page
Wildland Urban Interface/Intermix (WUII) and home fire safety
Presented by Brandon Sciaretta, deputy Fire Marshal, and Curtis Eavenson, interim Fire Marshal
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Wildland Urban Interface/Intermix Area (WUII) (PDF)
- Fire prevention web page
Stormwater application and plans submittal for MR 1-5
Presented by Allister Dawson, engineer and Victoria Abram, planning tech
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Stormwater Plan Application for Building Permits (PDF)
- Development engineering web page
Permitting a home business
Presented by Richard Daviau and Marion Bateman, planners
Building inspections and how to schedule them
Presented by Triston Bain, building inspector, Cameron Przybylski, lead building inspector, and Mikaela Rankin, program assistant
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Typical New Home and Remodel Inspections (PDF)
- Building inspection web page
Dog bite prevention
Presented by Paul Batchelder, lead animal control officer, and Katelynn Daniel, animal control officer
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint: Part One, Part Two, Part Three (PDF)
- Dog Bite Prevention brochure (PDF)
- Animals and pets web page
The code enforcement process
Presented by Donna Goddard, manager, with Sydney Valaer and Scott Melville, code enforcement officers.
- Presentation video is not available
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Code Enforcement Community Guide (PDF)
- Building application submittal guidelines (PDF)
- Garden sheds
- Code enforcement web page
Finding records in the Property Information Center and submitting a public records request
Presented by Désirée de Monyé, administration staff