Community Development - Building

Responsibilities

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

The Building Division reviews, issue and inspects building, mechanical, plumbing, sign and demolition permits. All plans and inspection requests must be submitted to the City for processing.

Building Code Update

At its January 14, 2021 Council Meeting, the City of Sultan has adopted the 2018 International Building Codes (after publication the effective date is January 25, 2021), or as required by state mandate which is February 1, 2021. 

The 2018 Building Code Effective date is February 1, 2021. 

The International Building Codes may be viewed through the following site: I-Codes Building Codes - ICC Digital Codes (iccsafe.org)    

The Uniform Plumbing Code can be viewed here: http://epubs.iapmo.org/UPC/ 

The National Electrical Code is adopted and amended by the Department of Labor and Industries. Please see their code site at http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical          

Building Application Reviews

Building application reviews are accepted by appointment only. With COVID-19 measures in place, we will try to accommodate you via e-mail or Zoom.  Please call Cyd Donk at 360-793-1099 or email Cyd to schedule an appointment to review your building permit application. Appointments can be scheduled Monday through Thursday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. As of June 14, 2021, all building permit applications are submitted on-line through the MyGov Permit portal found here My Gov Permitting. We do not accept paper submittals for building permits.

Schedule a Building Inspection

Please submit your request through our online building inspection form here: Building Inspection Form. Phone requests are no longer accepted. Building inspection requests must be made by 5:00 pm the day before the inspection is requested. Inspections requested over the weekend will be scheduled for the following Tuesday. If for any reason you are not ready for inspection after a request has been made, you must call 425.508.9635 to cancel the inspection to avoid an inspection fee. Due to the workload of our inspectors, we cannot always schedule inspections for a specific time.  Staff will make every effort to be available for you, but cannot guarantee it.

If you need additional assistance, please contact the Building Inspector, Victoria Forte at 425.508.9635.  You may also contact her through email (located upper right side of page). Please reference your building permit number, address, and type of inspection, along with your name and contact information.

Who do I contact for Civil Inspections

For civil (grading or utility) inspections, please submit your request through our online form found here: Civil Inspection Request Form.

Inspections must be requested through the online form at least 24-hours before the inspection is needed. Phone requests will no longer be accepted. If for any reason you are not ready for inspection after a request has been made, you must call 360.913.5136 to cancel the inspection. You may also reach Casey Bollinger, Construction Specialist via email here: Email Casey Due to the workload of our inspectors, we cannot always schedule inspections for a specific time, but staff will make every effort to be available.