Permit comparison
Addition permits on the Kitsap Peninsula, office by office
Same project, different office. Each row is what that office's own page says, with the rule quoted on its guide.
Side by side
What each office says
| Authority | What its page says |
|---|---|
| City of PoulsboPermit required | The City of Poulsbo's "Do I Need a Building Permit?" handout lists additions, residential or commercial, among its examples of projects that require a building permit. |
| City of Bainbridge IslandPermit required | The City of Bainbridge Island's "When Do I Need a Building Permit?" handout says a building permit is required before any construction work involving framing, sheetrock, insulation or new construction work. |
| City of Bremerton | See City of Bremerton: its permit page publishes this. |
| City of Port Orchard | See City of Port Orchard: its permit page publishes this. |
| Kitsap County Department of Community DevelopmentPermit required | Kitsap County DCD's "Do I Need a Building Permit?" tool lists additions as a project type, and its answer is "Permit Required" for adding square footage, residential or commercial. |
The offices publish their own lists, and the wording and thresholds are not the same. Read the quoted rule on the guide for your office, and do not carry a number from one office to another.
Sources
Where this comes from
City of Poulsbo
City of Bainbridge Island
Kitsap County Department of Community Development
Compiled from the published rules of the offices above; oldest source checked
JKM pulls the permit as part of the job
Call Ian Laughlin at (206) 226-1988, or send the address and the scope. We find the right office and take it from there.