In an effort for more transparency on permit processing and efficiency, Island County Planning and Community Development Department will be posting each month the progress of overall permit intake and issuance. Though Planning and Community Development offices have been closed to the public, staff has been working hard on permit review and issuance. As a reminder, we are accepting land use and building permits by mail, electronically, or by appointment.  The data and graphs will show everyone how many permits are submitted and how many permits are processed each month.

Please contact Island County Planning and Community Development Department if you have any comments, questions, or inquiries pertaining to this matter. For planning and land use permit comments, questions, or inquiries contact Planning Manager, Jonathan Lange.  For building permit comments, questions, or inquiries contact Plans Examiner and Building Inspector, Dustin Curb. For overall questions, contact Planning and Community Development Director, Jessica Carpenter.

DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS UPDATES: 

• Governor's Implementation of Phase 1 Construction Restart – Proclamation 20-25
  
• Island County Construction Inspections Update
  
• Governor Jay Inslee's Construction Working Group Recommendations
  
• Covid-19 Basic Infection Prevention Measures
  
• Letter from Director Jessica Carpenter on COVID-19 Extension of Stay Home, Stay Healthy and Delay of Building Code Implementation Date
  
• Governor's Proclamation 20-25.1 Stay Home, Stay Healthy Extension
• Governor's Proclamation 20-40 Delay of Building Code Implementation Date
• Island County Building Inspection Update
  
• Construction Memorandum from Governor 3/25/20
• Instructions on Submitting Building Permits via Mail
• Public Notice: Preliminary Critical Areas Determinations Discontinued 
  
• Attachment A: List of Qualified Environmental Consultants

Island County Planning & Community Development's Plan
to Help the Community Minimize the Risk of COVID-19

For General Questions, Email: 

• Planning/Code Enforcement- planningdept@islandcountywa.gov
• Building Permits/Inspections- buildingdept@islandcountywa.gov

For Permit-Specific Questions: 

• Contact the assigned staff member directly via our Staff Directory
  

For Island County Updates - https://www.islandcountywa.gov/

Planning COVID-19 Response Info Flyer - Click Here

  Island County Planning & Community Development Building Permit Submittal Policy

I am excited to have the opportunity to serve the Island County citizens as the new Assistant Building Official.  I would like to thank all of those who have reached out with congratulations.  It is my goal to assist and facilitate an ongoing plan with the new leadership within Island County Planning and Community Development (ICPCD) to ensure Island County continues be the jewel of the Puget Sound.        

ICPCD is working in a progressive manner to update procedures for reviewing and issuing permits.  In this effort, ICPCD will be transitioning to a digital plan review process.  This transition will eventually allow for online submittals, tracking, and payments, as well as additional features including more efficient review timelines on permits. ICPCD is dedicated to providing a smooth process to our public while also keeping up with technological trends within the industry.

ISLAND COUNTY PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Intake of Complete Permit Applications and Required Items

Effective Date: July 13, 2020

Purpose: To establish a uniform policy for Permit Application Submittals

Building permit applications will be accepted at the Permit Counter between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Friday.  Applications will only be accepted for processing and plan review when deemed complete at the front counter during intake. A complete application will consist of the following documents.

1. Completed Master Building Permit Application.
2. Completed Project Information Form(s).
3. Building Plans (two sets).
4. Washington State Energy Code Forms if applicable (two sets).
5. Engineering and Specifications if applicable (two sets).
6. Site Plan drawn to a standard Engineering Scale Include all existing and proposed structures, and any other existing or proposed improvements to the land (two copies).
7. Copy of approved Water Availability Form from the Island County Health Department if applicable.
8. Copy of approved Septic Permit from the Island County Health Department.
9. Copy of the approved Access Permit from the Island County Public Works Department.
10. Any Land Use Approvals if applicable (subject to review by ICPCD Planning Staff).
11. Any Other Reviews, Reports or Approvals deemed necessary.

All application submittals must include a portable USB device containing a digital copy of the documents above. An application package that does not contain a digital storage device will be deemed incomplete. A complete permit submittal is required to ensure permits are processed in a timely manner.  Permits deemed incomplete at the counter by Management will not be accepted.

Dustin Curb
Assistant Building Official
Island County Planning and Community Development
Phone: 360.240.5579 (Office)
d.curb@IslandCountyWA.gov

  Island County Planning & Community Development Welcomes New Assistant Building Official

Island County Planning and Community Development (ICPCD) is pleased to announce that Dustin Curb has accepted the position as the ICPCD Assistant Building Official.  Dustin has eighteen years of experience in the building industry.  He has spent the last eight years as a building inspector and plans examiner (in Texas and Washington), two of which have been with Island County.  Dustin has fifteen certifications issued by the International Code Council including Residential, Commercial, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical disciplines. We are grateful for the work he has done in our department to build positive relationships with staff and community members and know he will serve well in this new role.

As we build our team in the ICPCD department Dustin will help to lead the building section in plan review process optimization and permit efficiency. We are looking forward to the continued growth and increased efficiencies this addition to our department management team will bring. 

Please assist me in welcoming Dustin to the ICPCD management team.

Please feel free to contact Dustin at the following:

Dustin Curb
Assistant Building Official
Island County Planning & Community Development
1 NE 6^th Street, PO Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: 360.240.5579
d.curb@IslandCountyWA.gov

Graciously,

Jessica Carpenter
Director
Island County Planning & Community Development
P.O. Box 5000, 1 NE 6^th St, Coupeville, WA 98239
j.carpenter@islandcountywa.gov

360.678.7972 

  Delay of Enforcement of Probation to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Island County Planning & Community Development is delighted to have some good news for our community during these times. Island County received a response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding our request for a delay of the enforcement of probation to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

With the public gatherings, meetings, and events being prohibited, and residential construction deemed non-essential, FEMA acknowledged the County’s response to COVID-19 makes the implementation of Island County’s plan to remedy the compliance requirements with the properties still on the FEMA-NFIP Community Assistance Visit (CAV) list, to the maximum extent possible, prior to the current deadline virtually impossible during these trying restricted times. In that vein, FEMA has granted Island County deferment for 120 days before making its final determination on whether Island County has made the required effort to avoid being placed on probation. The delay will allow Island County time to address our social responsibilities during this unprecedented pandemic.

The new date of the probation has been postponed to July 28, 2020. We will continue to develop the timelines and milestones that must be met in order to remedy the violations to the maximum extent possible, as well as address the other issues previously identified in the 2013 Community Assistance Visit (CAV).

Please contact Island County Planning & Community Development Director, Jessica Carpenter if you have any comments, questions, or inquiries pertaining to this matter.

Jessica Carpenter
Director
Island County Planning & Community Development
P.O. Box 5000, 1 NE 6^th St, Coupeville, WA 98239
j.carpenter@islandcountywa.gov
360-678-7972

  2020 Docket Items

Public Notices - Land Use Applications 

Public Notices - Meetings, Hearing, & Notices

2019 Work Plan  (Current Projects) 

Planning Commission - Materials, Agendas, & Minutes

Events Calendar - Public engagement & community collaboration 
       opportunities for Planning projects

Land Use Tables (ICC 17.03.035)

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Learn more about Low Impact Development (LID)

​Interactive Land Use / Zoning Web Map

Shoreline Designations Map

 Airport Land Use Capatibility Tools - Island County

 OLF Coupeville and APZs 

 Housing Options - What can I Build?

  Records Requests 

• C-93-19, adopted 10/8/19, amending Chapter 17.03 ICC; allowing Rural Event Centers in the Rural Forest (RF) Zone.

• C-53-19, adopted 6/25/19, amending Chapter 17.03 ICC Land Use Tables, consolodating land uses and eliminating inconsistencies. 

• C-49-19, adopted 6/18/19, adopting the Freeland Zoning Code, amending the Freeland Subarea Plan, amending the Zoning Atlas, and adopting related amendments to Titles 11, 15, 16 & 17 ICC.
• C-54-19, adopted 6/11/19, adopting revisions to the number of members, compositions, terms, and rules for the Ebey's Landing Historic Preservation Commission.
• C-48-19, adopted 6/11/19, adopting new voluntary standards for property owners in the Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Door 2).
• C-09-19, adopted 2/12/19, adopting fee waivers for TEVP permit holders applying for a Rural Commercial Event Permit.
• C-127-18, adopted 12/11/18, providing new and amended regulations for events.
• C-124-18, adopted 11/20/18, establishing the Island County Annual Review Docket for 2019.
• C-97-18, adopted 10/2/18, adopting the updated Housing Element of the Island County Comprehensive Plan.
• C-86-18, adopted 9/4/18, providing new and amended regulations for wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries. 

• C-55-18, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/08/18 clarifying certain county processes with regards to forest practices, surface water quality monitoring, and farm management plans
• C-27-18, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 3/20/18 improving the Island County Code's alignment with State Forest Practices requirements. 

        Records Requests  (moved to new page) 

MAIN COUPEVILLE OFFICE

Location:
Annex Bldg.
1 NE 6th St.
Coupeville, WA 98239

Mailing Address:
Planning Dept.
PO BOX 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239

Phone: (360) 679-7339
Fax: (360) 679-7306

Contact Building: BuildingDept@islandcountywa.gov

Contact Planning: 
PlanningDept@islandcountywa.gov

Toll Free from Camano: (360) 629-4522

Toll free from S. Whidbey: (360) 321-5111

CAMANO OFFICE Location & Mailing:

121 N East Camano Dr.
Camano Island, WA 98282

Phone:  (360) 387-3443