The City of Kirkland uses a number of permit type designations. Each permit designator contains the same
basic elements. For example, let's use ADR99-00002. Broken down, the first three letters tell you what type
of permit you're dealing with. In this case, an Administrative Design Review permit. The next number "99" is
the year the permit application was received. The number following that "-00002" is the actual number for
that specific permit. The first three letters will change depending on the type of permit you're looking for.
There are a number of Permit types. The following list will assist you determine what the three letters
stand for. If for example you were interested in all of the Administrative Design Review permits applied
for in 1999 you could enter ADR99-, "ADR" for the type of the permit and "99" for the year. You would be
presented with all Administrative Design Review permits that were applied for in 1999.
The department responsible for administering each permit type is also identified. In many cases a number
of departments may be involved with the review of a permit. For example, a new commercial building permit
application would be reviewed by Building, Fire, Planning and Public Works for compliance with the regulations
that each department is charged with enforcing, but the Building Division would administer the entire
review process. If you have a question or concern regarding a specific permit, please contact the department
that you believe is most appropriate to answer your questions. If you're not certain which department to
contact, then contact the department responsible for administering that permit type.
| ADR | Administrative Design Review - a request for design review for some projects in the Central, Juanita, North Rose Hill, Market, NE 85th Street and Totem Lake business districts.
| Planning & Community Development |
| ADU | Accessory Dwelling Unit - Request to create a new or legalize an existing "mother-in-law" apartment associated with a single-family residence. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| ANN | Annexation - Used to track proposals to modify the Kirkland City Limits. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| APL | Appeal, Reconsideration, Challenge - Used to track appeals and challenges of decisions on permits administered by the Planning Department. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| BLD | Building Permit - Used for additions, alterations and demolition of existing buildings, as well as new buildings. This permit can and often does include Plumbing and Mechanical permits. New Single Family permit applications filed after March 1, 1999 also include Electrical permits. | Building Division |
| BUS | Business License | Finance Department |
| CDC | Conceptual Design Conference – A request for the first phase of Design Review Board review for projects in the Central, Juanita, North Rose Hill, Market, NE 85th Street and Totem Lake business districts. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| CDP | Comprehensive Design Plan (Master Sign Plan) - Requests to deviate from the sign regulations of Zoning Code Chapter 100. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| CON | Concurrency Determination - Used to track water, sewer and traffic concurrency on projects that require concurrency analysis. Is only used if a Concurrency Determination for a project is requested by an applicant and no Building or Land Use type permit (ADR, FSB, PSB, REZ, SPL, or ZON) has been applied for. If a Building or Land Use type permit has been applied for, then the concurrency analysis is done with the Building or Land Use permit and the concurrency approval is contained within the conditions for that permit. | Public Works Dept. |
| DAD | Disaster Assessment - Detailed Evaluation. Used for detailed damage assessment in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, significant snow or windstorms. | Building Division |
| DAR | Disaster Assessment - Rapid Evaluation. Used for a rapid damage assessment in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, significant snow or windstorms. | Building Division |
| DRC | Design Response Conference - A request for the second phase of Design Review Board review for projects in the Central, Juanita, North Rose Hill, Market, NE 85th Street and Totem Lake business districts. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
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where 'xx' is a two-digit year | Internet Permit - limited scope electrical, mechanical & plumbing permits obtained via www.MyBuildingPermit.com. | Building Division |
| ELE | Electric Permit - Used for electrical work including low voltage. Note that electrical work on new single family structures applied for after March 1, 2000 is included with Building Permits. | Building Division |
| FCI | Fire Code Inspection - Used to document inspections of structures other than single family residences, sheds and similar structures for compliance with the Uniform Fire Code. | Bureau of Fire Prevention |
| FIR | Fire Protection System Permit - Permit to install or alter existing automatic sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems. | Bureau of Fire Prevention. |
| FSB | Final Subdivision - The final review process for division of property into more than 9 lots. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| LLA | Lot Line Adjustment - Requests to make minor adjustments to the property lines between two or more parcels of land. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| LSM | Land Surface Modification - Allows for excavation and filling on property associated with an existing building or sites that have filed a building permit application or plat approval. Also used to permit removal of more than 6 "significant trees". | Building Division |
| MEC | Mechanical Permit – Used for fueled appliances and fuel piping. Note that mechanical work for new single family structures is included with the Building Permit. | Building Division |
| MOV | House Moving Permit - Allows for moving of structures ranging from mobile homes to houses through the City of Kirkland or from the City of Kirkland to another city or county. | Building Division. |
| OBL | Outside Business License - Business License for businesses outside the Kirkland city limits doing work in Kirkland. | Finance Department |
| PLM | Plumbing Permit – Used for plumbing fixtures, piping and medical gas. Note that plumbing work for new single family structures is included with the Building Permit. | Building Division |
| PRE | Presubmittal Conference - These are applications of projects that have not yet filed for a permit. Provides potential applicants the ability to obtain information and feedback from City of Kirkland staff while changes are still relatively easy to make. | Building Division |
| PSB | Preliminary Subdivision - The initial review process for division of property into more than 9 lots. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| PUB | Public Works Permit - Use for water, sewer, right-of-way permits, or any combination of the three. Water and sewer permits can include new connections, repairs or reconnections. Note that, for Single Family building permits reviewed after 1/1/1997, Public Works fees are included directly on the master BLD case, not in a separate PUB case. | Public Works Dept. |
| REZ | Rezone - A request to change the zoning on a property from one designation to another. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| SEP | SEPA Determination - State mandated assessment of environmental impacts related to specific development proposal. Some proposals may meet state exemptions. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| SGN | Sign Permit - Used for external (outside) signs other than political signs as well as signs within Totem Lake Mall. | Building Division |
| SHR | Shoreline Permit - Special review for certain development proposals within 200 feet of the shoreline of Lake Washington. Some proposals may be exempt from shoreline review. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| SPL | Short Plat - Review process for division of property into 9 or fewer lots. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| TRE | Tree Permit – Review of trees on private property associated with a development permit (BLD, PSB, SPL, LSM, etc.) and/or tree removal request. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| UFC | UFC Permit | Bureau of Fire Prevention |
| VAC | Street Vacation - A request to acquire all or a portion of a public right-of-way or private access easement. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
| ZON | Zoning Permit - Requests for approval of proposals requiring special review as determined in the Zoning Code. Examples include Variances, Planned Unit Developments (PUD) and permits allowing specific land uses in certain zoning districts. | Planning & Community Development Dept. |
