Building & Fire Safety

Public Services has MOVED -

1st Floor Room 110
Immediately inside the Courthouse Main Entrance, located just past security. 

  • Building Permits

  • Fire Permits

  • Planning - Land Use Permits

  • Utility Payments

Questions?
Monica Beltran, Public Services Public Information Officer  
Monica.beltran@co.yakima.wa.us
(509)574-2300


Yakima County Building and Fire Safety Division Announces Temporary “Closure” to walk in customers on Wednesdays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 21, 2022
Contacts: Monica Beltran, Public Services Public Information Officer
509-574-2300
Marivel Garcia, Building Official/Interim Fire Marshal
509-574-2300

YAKIMA, WA – Effective Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Yakima County Building and Fire Safety Division will be closed to customer traffic on Wednesdays through the end of December.
The Public Services 4th floor office will remain open; however, Building staff will work at their desks to process an unprecedented number of building permit applications.
 
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2018 International Codes and Title 13 Amendments Adopted

Attention- New Code Adoption: (Yakima County Building and Fire) Effective Tuesday June 1st, 2021 we will be reviewing all Submittals under the 2018 International Codes.


Yakima County, pursuant to Ordinance 2021-2, has adopted the 2018 International Codes and made amendments to Yakima County Code Title 13. For 

Online Permitting

You can check the status of your Building Permit online by visiting yakimacountypermits.us. Our online portal, Accela Citizen Access (ACA), now allows you to submit new applications. Check our Forms & Applications for a list of available applications. 

Applications payments can also be made on the ACA. The first step is to create an ACA account by visiting yakimacountypermits.us. Once you have an account, notify your Project Coordinator and we will associate your record to your account. Check-out is a breeze! 

For the latest information, subscribe to our eNewsletter for monthly updates.

ORDINANCE 13-2017

YAKIMA COUNTY WATER RESOURCE SYSTEM

JANUARY 1, 2018, YAKIMA COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO CHECK FOR EVIDENCE OF ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR DEVELOPMENTS REQUIRING USE OF POTABLE WATER. 

Evidence of legal availability of water shall be in the form of:

1. Water right permit from Department of Ecology, or

2. A letter from an approved water purveyor, or

3. *A YCWRS domestic well permit, or

4. Other adequate evidence of interest in a suitable water right held for mitigation purposes by an existing water bank, or

5. A Yakama Nation Water Code permit for properties located within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Nation, or

6. Documentation that the well site is located outside of the Yakima River watershed.

*PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND PERMIT APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR A "YCWRS" DOMESTIC WELL PERMIT.
Please contact Yakima Health District (509 249-6508) to apply for an "Adequate Water Determination"


PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMITTAL

~ Effective June 1, 2017 ~

Minimum payment is required to be paid at time of application submittal for the following fee types: 

Payment can be made by cash, check or VISA, MASTERCARD

FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Minimum Payment Due

  • Building - Plan Review Fee (variable)

  • Fire - Plan Review Fee (variable)

  • ESB/ESP-ESLU - Type 1 Reduction ($195.00) and recording fees approximately ($203.50)

  • Address - Permit application fee ($90.00)

  • Road Approach - Permit application fee ($275.00)

  1. Public Services has MOVED

    Public Services has MOVED Building Permits Fire Permits Planning - Land Use Permits Utility Payments 1st Floor Room 110 (509)574-2300 Read on...

  2. Temporary “Closure” to walk in customers on Wednesdays

    Extension of Yakima County Building and Fire Safety Division Temporary “Closure” to walk in customers on Wednesdays Read on...
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