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)
- Presentation links (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 (PDF)
- Application Form (PDF)
- Wetland/Habitat Review application guidance (PDF)
- 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
- Presentation video (YouTube)
- PowerPoint (PDF)
- Minor home business handout (PDF)
- Major home business handout (PDF)
- Land use web page
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 (PDF)
- Code enforcement web page
Finding records in the Property Information Center and submitting a public records request
Presented by Désirée de Monyé, administration staff