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Applications, Forms & Handouts
Below is a table listing most of the permits/approvals our Department process. We are in the process of updating many of our applications to reflect the use our new SmartGov Permit Portal. As such, if you don’t see an application, form, or handout you need please call (360) 336-6214 or email us at: PermitTech@mountvernonwa.gov and we will assist you.
If you are a business seeking occupancy information please download and follow the instructions contained on the form you can access by clicking HERE.
| PERMIT OR APPROVAL | DETAILS | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
Accessory Dwelling Units | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Administrative Determination | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Forms & Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
Boundary Line Adjustments | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
Building Permits for all Commercial and Residential Structures (new, remodel, tenant improvement) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Change of Use / Request Cert. of Occupancy | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
Comprehensive Plan Amendment | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
Conditional and Special Uses | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
Demolition Permit | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
Expansion of Non-Conforming Uses | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Fill & Grade | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Floodplain Development | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Forms & Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Master Plan (for Public Zoned Sites) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Mechanical (Commercial and Residential Uses) | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
Mobile Food Vendor (on Private Property) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Plumbing (Commercial and Residential Uses) | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Pre-Application Requests | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Forms & Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Preliminary Plat, Short Plat, & Binding Site Plan (BSP) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Re-Roof (Commercial and Residential) | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Rezone | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Sanitary Sewer Cap, Replacement or Repair | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Apply Via Portal HERE |
| SEPA Process (Environmental Review) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Shoreline Permits (all types) | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Signs (Permanent, A-Frame and Temporary) | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Forms & Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Site Plan | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Solar System | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Right-of-Way | No City Contact Before Submitting Required | Permit Instructions are HERE Apply Via Portal HERE |
| Transportation Concurrency | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
| Variances | Contact City Before Submitting | Forms & Instructions are HERE |
Informational Handouts
- Sheds on Residential Property
- Erosion Control for Small Sites
- Fences in Residential Zones
- Forested Buffers
- Hazard Trees in Critical Area Buffers (NGPAs)
- Pre-Approved Street Tree List
- Survey Control Network
- Virtual Inspections
- Weed Management Within and Near Critical Areas
- What is the SEPA Process?
- Click HERE to be directed to MyBuildingPermit that contains many useful construction guidelines and tips for construction projects