City of Edmonds - Washington

BUILDING, LAND USE & ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS:

Apply for Building Permits, Land Use and Engineering applications online at: Welcome to MBP | MBP (mybuildingpermit.com)

INSPECTIONS:

Schedule your inspection online at: Inspection Scheduling (mybuildingpermit.com) 

FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES:

Please contact the Planning and Development Department at [email protected] or telephone at 425-771-0220.

The City of Edmonds Planning and Development Department and Engineering Division are here to assist you through the development process. The Permit Assistance page provides information related to land use, development codes, standards, project requirements, utilities, etc.

EDMONDS CITY LIMITS

Many "Edmonds" addresses are for properties that are actually in unincorporated areas - not within city limits. Please use the following map link to make sure the property you are interested in actually falls within the City of Edmonds. The shaded areas on the map show Edmonds city limits.

Please follow the link below for the City of Edmonds Privacy Policy:
http://www.edmondswa.gov/privacy/Privacy_Policy.htm

Permitting Contacts

Planning and Development Department
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA 98020

Phone: 425-771-0220

Email: [email protected]

Hours:

The permit counter is open for walk-in service (no appointment necessary) M-F 8:30am to 2:00pm.  We are closed for lunch daily between 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Meetings outside of walk-in hours are available by appointment.  Phone 425-771-0220. 

Planning and Development Permit Center staff are available M-F 8:00am to 4:30pm for Telephone and Digital/Remote access.

Contacts:

Building Division
Planning Division
Engineering Development Staff
Code Enforcement

Building &
Code News

Staff Shortages:

Due to staff shortages we will not have a Building Department Permit Coordinator available on Friday July 18th from Noon to 4:30. This will affect the following: No Building or Fire permits will be issued (beyond system generated OTC's), no contractor verifications, and phone calls/ emails will be returned on Monday.

Please email [email protected] for any status inquiries and we will respond as quickly as possible on Monday.

We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Building Codes Updated
The 2021 International Building Codes take effect statewide March 15, 2024.

SB5290 - 2024 Report