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Planning & Building Division

contact us at pbd@co.grays-harbor.wa.us

 

Brian Shea, Director
100 W Broadway
Suite 31
Montesano, WA  98563

(360) 249-5579

Fax
(360) 249-3203

Office Hours
8 am to 5 pm
Mon-Fri


 

 

 

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            Building Application Process

            Forms

            Planning Information

            Building Information


Building Application Process

   5-Step Permit Process
   Fee Schedule

 

Forms

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         Address Request Form

         Building Application

         Environmental Checklist

         Clearance From Slope

         Critical Protection Areas Checklist

         Development Application

         Fire Equipment Access Permit
* Examples of 12’ Wide Fire Apparatus Access Road Turnarounds

         Fireworks Display Requirements

        Grade and Fill Permit Application
* Laws and Regulations
* Site Plan (
print on 8 ½ x 14)

         JARPA - Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application

         Land Use Application

         Two-Lot Subdivision Application

         Three-Lot Subdivision Application

         Parcel Research Request Form

         Pre-Application Meeting Request

         Public Disclosure Request Form

         Right-of-Way Permit Application

         Sample Site Plans (DOs and DON’Ts)

         Site Plan (print on 8 ½ x 14)

        Site Plan Instructions

  Planning and Building Handouts
#1
  Landscape Requirements
#2
  Clearance From Slopes
#3
  Residential Final Inspection Check List
#4
  Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage and Use
#5
  How to Appeal Conditional Use or Variance Decision by the Board of Adjustment
#6
  Installing a Manufactured or Mobile Home
#7
  Appeal a Decision by the Planning Commission
#8
  -reserved-
#9
  Guide to Public Hearings
#10
  Rezones
#11
  Legal Lot
#12
  Hiring a Contractor
#13
  Building Reviews
#16
  Wind and Seismic Zone Maps
#17
  Plan Review Document Submittal Checklist
#18
  Residential Foundation Handout
#19
  Construction Communication Flowchart
#20
  How to Appeal a Decision by the Building Codes Advisory Council
#21
  Water Heater Installation
#22
  Obtaining a Residential Building Permit
#23
  Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) Compliance Worksheet
#24
  Standard Guard-Hand Rails
#25
  Residential Deck Ledger Connection
#27
  2006 International Building Code Section 105 – Permits
#28
  2006 International Residential Code Section 105 – Permits
#29
  Domestic Clothes Dryer Ducts
#30
  Typical Deck and Stairway Construction


Environmental Health Forms and Applications

  On-Site Sewage and Water Availability Applications
  Food Program Forms
  Recreational Water Facilities Information and Reporting




Planning Information

  Grays Harbor County Code
  Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO)
  Ordinances: June 7th, 2010
  Ordinance 386 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 16.04
  Ordinance 387 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 16.08-16.12
  Ordinance 388 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 16.16-16.20
  Ordinance 389 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 16.24-16.28
  Ordinance 390 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 16.32-16.44
  Ordinance 391 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 17.56-17.60
  Ordinance 392 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 18.02 CAO Definitions
  Ordinance 393 Acrobat PDF Document   GHC Chapter 18.06 CAO
  Bulletins:
  CA #39 Acrobat PDF Document    
    Policy Discussion and Code Updates (15.4mb) Acrobat PDF Document
    Critical Areas Ordinance Determination of Non-Significance (0.5mb) Acrobat PDF Document
    Critical Areas Ordinance SEPA Checklist (2mb) Acrobat PDF Document
  Draft 1 Critical Protection Areas Code: Policy Discussion
  GH County Draft Critical Protection Areas Code 18.06
       * Public and Agency Comments Regarding Draft-1
  Draft 2 Critical Protection Areas Code: Policy Discussion
  GH County Draft Critical Protection Areas Code 18.06-Draft 2
  Critical Area Maps
   * Erosion Hazard Areas (6.8 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
   * Landslide Hazard Areas (1.6 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
   * Seismic Hazard Areas (1.8 meg) Acrobat PDF Document
   * Frequently Flooded Areas (1.7 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
   * Wetland Areas (3.8 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
   * Fish Habitat Conservation Areas (4.1 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
   * Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (1.4 meg)Acrobat PDF Document
  Critical Area Ordinance Draft 2-Color Coded (47megs)Acrobat PDF Document
       * Public and Agency Comments Regarding Draft-2
       * Planning Commission Minutes from Nov.6th 2008 Meeting
  Critical Protection Areas Checklist
  Boundary Line Adjustment-Address
  Boundary Line Adjustment-Example
  Boundary Line Adjustment-Criteria
  Boundary Line Adjustment Application
  Interim Resource Lands Critical Areas Designation
       * Resolution 92-39
  Comprehensive Land Use Plan
  Shorelines Master Program
  Grays Harbor County Estuary Plan
  Road Standards
  Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Seashore Conservation Area Administrative Manual (29megs)
  Zoning Map
  Zoning Parcel Search - Map

  2005 Washington State Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
       Volume I Acrobat PDF Document
       Volume II Acrobat PDF Document
       Volume III Acrobat PDF Document
       Volume IVAcrobat PDF Document
       Volume V Acrobat PDF Document
     
  2005 Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual For Puget Sound
  Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority Habitats and Species

 

 

Building Information

·         Buried Utilities

·         Construction Communication Flowchart

·         Deck and Stairway Construction

·         Drywall

·         Egress Windows

·         Handrails

·         Manufactured Home Title Elimination

·         Moving Your Manufactured Home

 

 

Updated Listing: Jan 14th, 2009

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