City of Sultan Community Development

The Community Development Department coordinates all planning and land use activities, environmental, engineering plan review and building permit activities within the City. The department implements the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan (2008 Revisions to the 2004 Comprehensive Plan) and associated Development regulations, International Building Code and Engineering Design Standards and regulations. (Sultan Municipal Code Chapters 16,17, and 21)

The mission of the Department is to:

• Enhance the quality of life of Sultan’s residents and visitors by promoting and managing quality land use developments and construction projects;
• Actively seek out opportunities to assist existing businesses to grow, prosper, and provide ever better services and products to their customers;
• Actively promote Sultan as a location for quality new businesses to locate, become profitable, and provide services to the community.

2011 Future Development Map

Planning Division:

The Planning Division develops, manages, and implements land use systems of the City. The Comprehensive Plan contains the policies that the community has developed to guide its future growth and development.

Sultan adopted the last Comprehensive Plan update in 2004. In 2008, the City adopted revisions to the 2004 plan to be consistent with the Growth Management Act.

Even though the City adopted revisions to its plan in 2008, the City is still required under the Growth Management Act to update the 2004 Plan by December 1st, 2011. 2011 Comprehensive Plan

The Planning Division also administers the Zoning Code and several other codes that are used daily by developers and the public as they do development in the community. (Sultan Municipal Code Chapters 16,17, and 21)

In close coordination with the Grants and Economic Development Department, the Planning Division has a high priority program of active promotion of quality residential, commercial, and industrial development opportunities and developer assistance.

Building Division

The Building Division is located on the second floor of City Hall at 319 Main Street, Suite 200. Building services are available from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. We ask that you arrive before 3:00 pm in order to process your application or permit by 4:00 pm. Contact the building division at 360-793-2231 if you have any questions concerning building permits or building construction issues.

The Building Division provides permitting, plan review and inspection services to ensure that buildings are safe for the citizens of Sultan.

The Building Division reviews, issues and inspects Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Sign and Demolition permits. Plan review and inspection services are provided by Snohomish County through an interlocal agreement. All plans and inspection requests must be submitted to the city for processing.

Flood regulations and the city’s community rating system program for flood insurance are implemented through the Building Division. Flood Information

For self-help you can track your permit on-line through the city’s permit approval process Online Permit Tracking

2010 Fee Schedule (2.3MB)