 Online Services
Permit Center Customer Service Initiatives
Services and Key Staff Contacts
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Online Services
Apply for a permit online
- Free Fire Hazard Reduction Permits
Apply online for a permit for vegetation removal to reduce fire hazards.
- Free Blackberry Clearing Permits
Apply online for a Blackberry Clearing Permit (only required for 7,000 sq. ft. or more).
- Right-of-Way Use Permit Extensions
Apply online for a Right-of-Way Use Permit (Limited) Extension.
- Business Licenses
Apply online for Amusement
Devices, Charitable Solicitation, Secondhand Dealer licenses.
Send a request or search online
- Building Inspections
Schedule, cancel, or check status of building & fire inspections for new construction online.
- Permit Search
Search online for DDES pending and issued permits dating back to 1996.
- Records Center
Request DDES records by e-mail and learn how to locate building and land use records.
- Code Enforcement Complaints
Submit a non-emergency code enforcement complaint online.
- Dockets
Suggest King County Comprehensive Plan or Development Regulations changes online.
Other online features
- Workshops and Open Houses
View streaming video of DDES workshops and, when applicable, register online.
- DDES Mailing List
Subscribe to DDES' e-mail news service online.
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Permit Center Customer Service Initiatives
Staff at DDES are working to provide technical assistance to customers and help as much as possible to clarify requirements and procedures for the permit review process.
Listed below are the major information sources available to you, our customer. Please keep in mind that these resources do not replace mandatory pre-application meetings or field visits, both of which could be required to process a permit application.
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Critical Areas Issues
Like other DDES review disciplines, critical areas staff can assist you with your questions and/or project planning issues between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. each day.
DDES also has two full time staff persons dedicated to assisting customers with critical areas questions and issues both in the field and at our Renton offices. These staff are available by appointment at other times by special arrangement. If you are unable to visit the permit center between 8:30 and 10:30, Monday through Friday, please call Trudy Hintz in the Critical Areas section at 206-296-7273, and she will assist you in scheduling an appointment at another time.
Finally, customers can also call for critical areas information at 206-296-6600. A customer service assistant will log your critical areas question and you can expect a call back within 3 business days.
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Generalized Technical Support
Customers often need specialized information from specific permit review disciplines such as Plan Review, Critical Areas, Site Review or Clearing and Grading. We now offer a full range of technical support to customers between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. each day. This assistance is intended for both walk-in customers and customers with specific questions and/or issues during the permit intake process.
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DDES Web Site Resources
Log onto the DDES Web site at www.kingcounty.gov/permits to review a wide range of customer assistance materials, including permit application materials, customer assistance bulletins on over 50 topics pertaining to building and land use, frequently asked questions on the permit review process, and property research tools showing a variety of parcel-specific zoning and district information.
Our Web site also lists upcoming workshops and seminars on topics pertinent to the development and environmental communities. The DDES Permit Center offers computer workstations that we encourage you to use in order to browse through our Web site.
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Services and Key Contacts
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| DDES Customer Information Line |
206-296-6600 |
| Permit Application Appointments |
206-296-6797 |
| DDES Billing Hotline |
206-296-6659 |
| DDES Records Center |
206-296-6696 |
| DIRECTOR'S OFFICE |
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| Department Director |
Stephanie Warden |
206-296-6700 |
| Public Affairs Director |
Tim Attebery |
206-296-6682 |
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(media relations, publications, Web content, customer service)
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| Human Resources Service Delivery Manager |
Lance King |
206-296-6612 |
| Information Technology Service Delivery Manager |
Tom McBroom |
206-296-6706 |
| BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION |
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| Division Director |
Jim Chan |
206-296-6740 |
| Permit Center Supervisor |
Jarrod Lewis |
206-296-6713 |
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(permit applications)
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| Building Plan Review Supervisor |
Chris Ricketts |
206-296-6750 |
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(residential and commercial plan review)
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| Building Inspections Supervisor |
Bernard Moore |
206-296-6762 |
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(residential and commercial structures)
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| Site Engineering and Planning Supervisor |
Mark Bergam |
206-296-7270 |
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(drainage review, parking, traffic, landscaping, technical screening, project management)
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| Fire Marshal |
John Klopfenstein |
206-296-7071 |
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(fire inspections, fire investigations, fire system permits)
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| LAND USE SERVICES DIVISION |
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| Division Director |
Randy Sandin |
206-296-6778 |
| Engineering Review Supervisor |
Jim Sanders |
206-296-7178 |
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(final plats and short plats, lot line adjustments)
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| Current Planning Supervisor |
Lisa Dinsmore |
206-296-7171 |
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(preliminary plats and short plats, SEPA, EIS, CUPs, shoreline permits)
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| Site Development Services Supervisor |
Doug Dobkins |
206-296-7087 |
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(clearing, grading and forestry permits)
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| Critical Areas Supervisor |
Steve Bottheim |
206-296-7144 |
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(wetlands, streams, geo hazards)
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| Land Use Inspections Supervisor |
Steve Townsend |
206-296-7204 |
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(site infrastructure)
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| Code Enforcement Supervisor |
Deidre Andrus |
206-296-6656 |
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(building, environmental and health hazard complaints)
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| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION |
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| Deputy Director |
Joe Miles |
206-296-7179 |
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(budget, permit statistics, internal services)
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| Finance Management Supervisor |
Elaine Gregory |
206-296-7139 |
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(billing procedures and practices)
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