In accordance with state and local stay-at-home orders, Community Development Services (CDS) remains closed to the public. CDS will continue to maintain Building, Planning, and Fire Marshall services as follows:

1. Building permit applications requiring full size plans may be mailed to 411 N. Ruby Street, Suite 2, Ellensburg, Washington 98926 or may be deposited in the CDS drop box located outside of our office on Ruby Street. Applications must include a check for the required fees made out to Kittitas County CDS, unless you would like to pay fees by credit card. If you would like to pay fees by credit card, please indicate that in your application and we will contact you by phone for credit card information. Please note that a 3% service fee is required if paying by credit card.
2. All other applications may be submitted to cds@co.kittitas.wa.us, may be submitted by mail to 411 N. Ruby Street, Suite 2, Ellensburg, Washington 98926, or may be deposited in the CDS drop box located outside of our office on Ruby Street. Applications must include a check for the required fees made out to Kittitas County CDS, unless you would like to pay fees by credit card. If you would like to pay fees by credit card, please indicate that in your application and we will contact you by phone for credit card information. Please note that a 3% service fee is required if paying by credit card.
3. Once CDS staff has collected and reviewed your submittal, we will contact you to verify receipt of your application and to let you know if additional information or submittal items are required.
4. When building permits are ready to be issued, staff will schedule an appointment for the applicant to pick up the permit. Permits will be picked up from a no-contact pickup area outside of CDS.
5. We will continue to conduct inspections, implementing procedure changes to reduce in-person contact. Please respect our inspectors and give them space while they are conducting inspections.
6. Pre-application conferences have been temporarily waived for all applications per Resolution No. 2020-052.

We will be making additional changes to our processes as necessary, and we will keep you updated as we do. Please call or email our office if you have any questions.