Building Department
The Building Department is responsible for the review and approval of structures within the City of Poulsbo.
NOTICES
- New Fee Update- New City Building Permit Fees went into effect on February 12, 2025.
- NEW WA STATE BUILDING CODES – The new 2021 Washington State Building Codes went into effect on March 15, 2024. Please visit www.sbcc.wa.gov for more information.
- Current average plan review time is 4 weeks for Residential permits and 6 weeks for Commercial Building permits from date of complete application.
- Fee Update- New Water/Sewer Connection Fees will go into effect on January 1, 2025.
- January 1, 2025 Updated Water/Sewer Connection Fees
- 11/20/2020 Temporary Use of Tents for Outdoor Seating and Dining
PERMITTING
* For electrical permits, please contact Labor and Industries.
INSPECTIONS
The City of Poulsbo Building Department will be performing scheduled inspections on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Thursdays are reserved for Building Plan Review until further notice.
TO SCHEDULE A BUILDING INSPECTION:
- EMAIL the Building Department at: building@cityofpoulsbo.com
- PHONE the Building Department at (360) 394-9882.
- ONLINE
Inspection requests will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Time slots requested online are taken into consideration during scheduling but not always guaranteed.
Contact:
Building Department (located on 2nd floor)
200 NE Moe Street | Poulsbo, WA 98370-7437
Phone: (360) 394-9882 | Fax: (360) 697-8269
Email: building@cityofpoulsbo.com
FYI:
To schedule an inspection call: (360) 394-9882
For building/sign permit questions call: (360) 394-9882
For transportation/engineering questions call: (360) 394-9739
For garbage/sewer/water questions call: (360) 779-4078
Public Records Requests
If you would like to request copies of past permits, or building information that may be in our archives, please submit a Public Records Request HERE.
Building Department Fees
- Building Permit Fees (Updated 02/12/2025)
- Mechanical and Plumbing Fixture Fees
- Water and Sewer Connection Fees (Updated 01-01-25)
Single Family Connection Fees Effective January 1, 2025
The general facility fee for water is $5,829.96
The general facility fee for sewer is $15,383.00
The general facility fee for stormwater is $1,605.91
Meter Fees are as follows:
| 3/4-inch meter | $195 |
| 1-inch meter | $305 |
| 1 1/2 – inch meter | $700 |
| 2 – inch meter | $980 |
| Meter Transponder | $205 |
Impact Fees for New Single Family Homes
Traffic and Park impact fees are due at building permit issuance and proof of payment for School Impact Fees is due prior to permit issuance.
| Park Impact Fee | $1,316.33 |
| Traffic Impact Fee | $5,324.16 |
| School Impact Fees are paid directly to the North Kitsap School District, the 2024 fee table can be found here and the current fee for single family is $1,678.70. | |