DPD's work includes public notice and involvement for master use permits; shoreline review; design review; permit approval for construction, mechanical systems, site development, elevators, electrical installation, boilers, furnaces, refrigeration, signs and billboards; inspections of boilers and elevators; home seismic retrofits; and home improvement workshops.
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DPD offers several types of permits, and the application process is relatively specific to each type.
- Permit Intake Overview
- Single Family, Multifamily
- Commercial/Industrial
- Demolition, Land Use
- Side Sewer, Trade
DPD provides helpful information to let you know if your project qualifies for a permit.
- Do I Need a Permit?
- Getting Started
- Green Permitting Program
- Applicant Services Center
- Permit Forms
- Mapping Tools and Online Services
DPD on average approves more than 23,000 land use and construction-related permits and performs 80,000 on-site inspections annually.
- Inspections Overview
- Check Inspection Status
- Requesting an Inspection
- DPD Inspection Websites
- Site Development, Special Inspections