Planning and Development Services

Physical and Mailing Address
1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon WA 98273

Frequent Inquiries

General questions	PDS@co.skagit.wa.us OR 360-416-1320
Burn permits	360-416-1840
Building inspection requests	360-416-1330
Permit application status	Enter your permit number here
Stormwater questions	PDSstormwater@co.skagit.wa.us
Water questions and revisions	PDSwater@co.skagit.wa.us
Public comments	How to comment on legislation and permit applications
Fax	More info

Staff Contacts by Topic

Topic	Staff
Access	Paul Erickson, 360-416-1429 (Public Works)
Application process	Permit Technician
Boundary line adjustments	Current Planning
Building code	Building
Building permit application – process, cost estimate & timeframe	Permit Technician
Burn permits	Fire Marshal
Cell towers (building permits)	Permit Technician
Cell towers (SUP and eligible facilities)	Current Planning
Code Compliance	Code Enforcement
Comprehensive Plan	Legislative
Critical areas	Natural Resources
Fill and Grade	Storm Water, Building Official
Fire Inspections	Fire Marshal
Fireworks Permits	Fire Marshal
Flood	Building
Food safety	Public Health Department Food Safety Program
Forest practices	Natural Resources
Gravel/mining	Natural Resources
Home-based business	Current Planning
Land use code	Current Planning
Land divisions	Current Planning
Legislation	Legislative
Lot certification	Current Planning
Marijuana (i-502)	Current Planning
Pre-Development/Application Meeting	Current Planning
Property Research	Permit Technician
Restaurants	Public Health Department Food Safety Program
Revisions – Building Plans	Permit Technician, Building
Revisions – Site Plans	Current Planning
Rezones	Legislative
SEPA	Current Planning, Natural Resources, Legislative
Septic	Public Health Department, 360-416-1556
Setbacks (zoning)	Permit Technician
Shorelines	Natural Resources
Special uses	Current Planning
Stormwater	Stormwater Review Technician, Building Official
Variances	Current Planning