Land Use Applications
Land Use permits and approval authorize certain types of development, including land divisions, and ensure compliance with applicable county codes and state and federal regulations. Types of land uses or divisions subject to a permit or approval include:
- Administrative Conditional Use Permits
- Boundary Line Adjustments
- Binding Site Plans
- Conditional Use Permits
- Preliminary Subdivisions and Short Subdivisions
- Rezones
- Shoreline Permits
- Special Use Permits
- Variances
NOTICE: PDS is adopting new submittal checklists for the following project types. The following checklists will become effective on August 24, 2020. Please click this link for more information.
- Minor Revision
- Planned Residential Development (PRD)
- Rural Cluster Subdivision
- Rezone
- Rural Subdivision
- Urban Subdivision
- Single Family Detached Units (SFDU)
State Environmental Policy Act Checklist
State Environmental Policy Act Checklist - Part D (PDF)
Master Permit Application (PDF)
Single Family Detatched Units (SFDU) and Cottage Housing Submittal Checklist (PDF)
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist
Zoning Code Variance (Supplement) (PDF)
Shoreline Variance (Supplement) (PDF)
Landscape Plan Submittal Checklist (PDF)
Urban Residential Design Standards Supplemental Submittal Checklist (PDF)
Tree Canopy (only required for urban residential projects)
Tree Canopy Lists
- Master Tree Canopy List (PDF)
- Evergreen Tree List (PDF)
- Deciduous Tree List (PDF)
- Street Tree List (PDF)
- Supplemental: Motocross Racetrack
- Supplemental: Off-road Vehicle
- Supplemental: Excavation and Processing of Minerals
- Supplemental: Urban Residential Design Standards (30.23A)*Revised Checklist Effective February 4, 2018*
- Acceptable Plant Species for Landscaping Required Pursuant to Chapter 30.25 SCC
Preliminary Subdivision Submittal Checklist
Preliminary Short Subdivision Submittal Checklist
Planned Residential Development (PRD) Submittal Checklist
Rural Cluster Subdivision (Assistance Bulletin #44)
Rural Cluster Subdivision (RCS) Supplemental Checklist
Short Subdivisions or Short Plats (Assistance Bulletin #8)
Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Area Guidelines (Assistance Bulletin #57)