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Permits are Necessary
Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any gas,
mechanical or plumbing system, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first
submit a complete application to Kittitas County Community Development Services
to obtain the required permit(s).
Kittitas County Code Title 14,
Building and Construction
Current Building Permit Fees
 109k
When is a building permit required?
It is easier to answer this question by listing the work exempt from a
building permit per the International Building Code Section 105 and the
International Residential Code Section R105:
- One-story detached accessory structures (to non-residential uses) used
as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor
area does not exceed 120 square feet and is not closer than 6-feet to any
other structure or located in a floodway. These exempt structures must meet
the applicable property line setback requirements.
- One-story detached accessory structures (to residential uses) provided
the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and is not used for habitable
space. These exempt structures must also be at least 6-feet from any other
structure and not located in a floodway. These exempt structures must meet the
applicable property line setback requirements.
- Fences not over 6 feet high.
- Oil derricks.
- Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the
bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge
or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids.
- Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed
5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2
to 1.
- Platforms, sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade
and not over any basement or story below and which are not part of an
accessible route.
- Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and
similar finish work.
- Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.
- Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy, as
applicable in Section 101.2, which are less than 24 inches deep, do not
exceed 5,000 gallons and are installed entirely above ground.
- Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes
and not including service systems.
- Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and
two-family dwellings.
- Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more
than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support
of Group R-3, as applicable in Section 101.2 and Group U occupancies.
- Movable cases, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in
height.
Exemptions from the permit requirements shall not be deemed to grant
authorization for any work to be done in a manner in violation of the building
code or any other law ordinance of this jurisdiction.
Types of permits obtained from Community Development Services
- Building permits
- Mechanical permits
- Plumbing permits
- Manufactured/modular home placement permits
- Fireplace installation permits
- Roofing permits
- Swimming pool permits
- Fencing permits (over 6-feet high)
- Demolition permits
- Relocation permits
- Fire damage repair permits
- Change of occupancy permits
- Fire sprinkler/alarm permits
- Fuel tank placement permits
- Gas piping permits
- Gas conversion permits
- Sign permits
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