Apply online
All building permits are now available for application in Clark County’s Land Management System, CC LMS. You can now register, apply for, and track a building permit online via the public portal from the comfort of your office or home!
Key points to remember:
- Anyone with an online account can apply for a permit
- Complete this simple registration to create an account
- Refer to the Tidemark to LMS Crosswalk to determine the new permit type
- View or download a How-To Guide
- Quick Permits: Apply and pay online, print from your browser
* A standard convenience fee will apply to online payments
Apply in person
Building permits: Online applications for building permits are preferred. Before visiting the Permit Center, please register for your online account and fill in as much information about your permit as possible. Check out our CC LMS page for Login, Training, and FAQs.
Only one application may be submitted at a time.
Customers are encouraged to make appointments with staff to ensure faster service. Make an appointment by phone 564.397.4807 or email permitservicesappt@clark.wa.gov.
Check current wait times prior to your visit. Wait times are longer between 11 am and 1 pm.
Fee increase
Notice of fee increase for fire plan review and inspections, effective January 25, 2019.
Valuation rate change
Building valuations will change based on the International Code Council annual update. Fees calculated on square footage or estimated valuations will increase. Effective May 1, 2019.
Check acceptance
The Permit Center will no longer accept checks in excess of the amount due at submittal. Additionally, the Permit Center has a no-refund policy for amounts less than $200 that will be followed more rigorously.
With the recent release of all building and fire permits online, Clark County has noticed an uptick in customers coming to the Permit Center with checks written for the wrong amounts. There are three reasons for errors:
- Using the Fee Estimate report as the basis for determining fees
- Entering incorrect information during the application process
- Writing checks for the entire fees due when only application fees are due at submittal
This presents significant challenges for staff, presents customers with an extended refund wait time (six weeks minimum), and is very expensive for the county to process.
We encourage customers to pay online at time of submittal or complete their check once the application has been processed.
LEAN Processing
Find out if your New Home Construction permit is eligible for faster LEAN processing.
Note: Beginning June 1, 2019, all incomplete LEAN applications will be routed for Date Bin review.
All forms are PDF files unless noted otherwise.
| Commercial Construction |
Revised date |
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Agricultural Buildings
Effective August 1, 2019, all cases created for exempt agricultural projects will be placed on hold until further notice. Construction work is not allowed until the property owner receives approval from Clark County and permits have been issued.
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01/29/19
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| Alternate Materials, Design, and Methods of Construction |
09/17/18 |
| Commercial Building Permit Application |
04/25/19 |
| Code Summary Requirements and Worksheet for New Construction |
05/12/17 |
Commercial Permit Categories
- Business Name Change Only Affidavit |
05/01/19
03/29/13 |
Commercial Submittal Checklist
- Deferred Submittals |
08/08/18
05/26/17 |
| Demolition |
06/20/18 |
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Energy Code requirements -
- Commercial Building Envelope (Excel)
- Commercial Lighting (Excel)
- Commercial Mechanical (Excel)
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10/01/17
11/01/17
01/01/17
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| Fabricator Approval |
10/01/08 |
| Commercial HVAC Replacement - Checklist for RTU and Split Systems |
08/13/19 |
| Re-roofing |
07/16/18 |
| Re-siding |
07/16/18 |
| Signs |
10/03/16 |
| Special Inspections and Testing |
08/17/17 |
| Structural design criteria - commercial |
12/06/17 |
Swimming Pool Requirements
- Swimming Pool and Spa Barrier Requirements |
02/22/18
12/15/17 |
Tenant improvements
- Information
- Checklist
See also Commercial Permit Categories |
06/01/11
06/01/11 |
| Window Replacement |
07/16/18 |
| Heating, Cooling and Plumbing |
Revised date |
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| HVAC System Guidelines |
10/04/17 |
| Mechanical Permit- heating and cooling |
04/24/17 |
| Plumbing Permit |
10/03/16 |
| Trade Permits |
Revised date |
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| Mechanical (LTD) |
09/20/16 |
| Roofing, Siding, and Window Replacement (RSW) |
07/16/18 |
| Manufactured and Mobile Homes |
Revised date |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
02/21/13 |
| Manufactured Home Storage |
02/16/12 |
| Mobile Home Submittal Packet |
11/07/17 |
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Mobile Home Hardship Submittal Packet
- Affidavit (print on legal size)
- Renewal
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11/07/17
07/15/19
03/22/12
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| Mobile Home Park Submittal Packet |
11/07/17 |
| Removal of Temporary Dwelling Affidavit |
10/10/16 |
| Road Approach |
02/16/12 |
| Sewer Waiver |
03/02/16 |
| Title Elimination |
05/18/15 |
| Typical Inspections |
03/18/15 |
| Residential Construction |
Revised date |
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| Adult Family Home |
08/08/17 |
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Agricultural Buildings
Effective August 1, 2019, all cases created for exempt agricultural projects will be placed on hold until further notice. Construction work is not allowed until the property owner receives approval from Clark County and permits have been issued.
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01/28/19
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| Alternate Materials, Design, and Methods of Construction |
09/17/18 |
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Application and Submittal Checklists
- Permit Information
- Permit Submittal Stacking Order
- Plot Plan Checklist and Example
Find out if your New Home Construction permit is eligible for faster LEAN processing.
Master Plan Program for production builders
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07/17/19
07/01/13
06/06/18
05/24/19 |
| Construction Guide |
09/28/17 |
| Demolition |
06/20/18 |
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Energy Code requirements -
- WSEC Plan Sheet PDF / XLSX - Please fill out and print, 11 x 17
These required forms are available through the WSU Energy Program
- Prescriptive Worksheet - All Climate Zones
- Table 406.2 Energy Credits
- Glazing Schedule
- Heat System Sizing Worksheet
- Total UA Alternative Worksheet
- Alterations (Remodel) Worksheet
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08/01/18
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Energy efficiency - these forms and publications are available through the WSU Energy Program
- Air Leakage Testing
- Duct and Blower Door Test
- Duct Leakage Affidavit for Existing Construction
- Duct Leakage Affidavit for New Construction
- Duct Sealing Benefits
- Duct Testing Standards
- Getting to know your ventilation system
Whole house ventilation
- For houses built after 1990
- For houses built after 2010
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| Garden Sheds |
05/06/15 |
| Gazebos |
05/06/15 |
Impact Fees
- Impact Fees for single-family residential construction
- Deferred impact fees
- Deferred impact fee agreement and covenant |
04/09/19
01/26/17
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| Manufactured Home Storage |
02/16/12 |
| Plan Review General Requirements |
09/29/17 |
| Play Structures |
09/27/11 |
| Re-roofing |
07/16/18 |
| Re-siding |
07/16/18 |
| Road Approach |
02/16/12 |
| Roof-mounted residential solar photovoltaic systems |
04/10/19 |
| Sewer Waiver |
03/02/16 |
| Soil Investigations and Geotechnical Reports - general code requirements |
06/07/18 |
| Structural Design Information |
09/28/17 |
Swimming Pool Requirements
- Swimming Pool and Spa Barrier Requirements |
02/22/18
12/15/17 |
| Typical Inspections |
02/26/14 |
| Wildland Urban Interface/Intermix Area (WUII) |
05/17/17 |
| Window Replacement |
07/16/18 |
| Woodstove |
08/29/18 |
| Stormwater and Erosion Control |
Revised date |
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| Information regarding permits affected by injunction on stormwater compliance |
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Residential Stormwater Plan
- Addendums to the Clark County Stormwater Manual |
12/10/18
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Erosion Control Plan
- Erosion Control Log
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01/12/16
12/10/18 |
| Soil Amendment Plan |
12/12/16 |
| Soil Textural Triangle |
11/04/16 |
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BMP T5.10A - Downspout Full Infiltration - Drywells
- Procedure statement #7
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03/04/16
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| BMP T5.10B - Downspout Full Infiltration - Infiltration Trenches |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.10C - Downspout Dispersion |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.10D - Perforated Stub-out Connections |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.11 - Concentrated Flow Dispersion |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.12 - Sheet Flow Dispersion |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.13 - Post Construction Soil Quality and Depth |
06/01/16 |
| BMP T5.14A - Rain Gardens |
07/16/18 |
| BMP T5.15 - Permeable Pavement |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.30A - Full Dispersion |
03/04/16 |
| BMP T5.30B - Dispersion to Pasture or Cropland |
03/04/16 |
| BMP C101 - Preserving Natural Vegetation |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C102 - Buffer Zones |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C103 - High Visibility Plastic or Metal Fence |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C105 - Stabilized Construction Entrance |
06/21/18 |
| BMP C120 - Temporary and Permanent Seeding |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C121 - Mulching |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C122 - Nets and Blankets |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C123 - Plastic Covering |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C150 - Materials on Hand |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C151 - Concrete Handling |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C160 - Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C203 - Water Bars |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C207 - Check Dams |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C208 - Triangular Silt Dike (Geotextile-Encased Check Dam) |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C209 - Outlet Protection |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C220 - Storm Drain Inlet Protection |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C231 - Brush Barrier |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C233 - Silt Fence |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C233A - Bio-filter Bags - Sediment Barrier |
01/07/16 |
| BMP C234 - Vegetated Strip |
03/30/12 |
| BMP C235 - Straw Wattles for Erosion Control |
03/30/12 |
