Forms & Documents

This page houses all of our Community Development and Public Works forms, documents and information sheets. If you have any questions or need additional help please call City Hall Front Desk: (360) 385-3000

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NEW as of July 1, 2023! Tiny Houses on Wheels	THOW ADU FAQs THOW ADU Site Plan Checklist THOW ADU Water & Drainage Guidelines - Information THOW ADU Required Port Townsend Certification THOW vs Park Model Director's Interpretation THOW Communities - Information Binding Site Plan - Application (THOW Communities) Unit Lot Subdivision - Application
Spring 2023 New Zoning Changes!	ADU General Checklist & Information Conditional Use Permit - Application Cottage Housing - Application Cottage Housing - Information Tactical Infill at a Glance Unit Lot Subdivision Application Zoning Table - Residential
Applicant Assistance & Information	When is a building permit required? CAM - Customer Assistance Meeting - Application (APPLY ONLINE ONLY) Pre-Application Project Description & Signature Page for Online Submittal TEC Conference Review and Application Building Address Application Daylight Plane Requirements - Director's Interpretation Food Carts - Information House Moving - Information Lot Coverage vs. Impervious Surface Worksheet Low Income Housing (LIH) Fee Deferral Request - Application Manufactured Home Handout Guidelines Site Plan Example Site Plan Template 8.5x11 Site Plan Template 11x17 Survey - When Required Zoning Table - Residential
Building	Building Permit - Residential (INFORMATION ONLY - APPLY ONLINE) Building - Residential - Final Checklist Building - Permit Revision (APPLY ONLINE) Building - Commercial Permit - (INFORMATION ONLY - APPLY ONLINE) Building - Deferred Submittal Demolition Permit - Application (Apply Online) Energy Code Worksheet 2021 Egress Windows (document from mybuildingpermit.com ) Fuel Tank IFC 2012 - Information Handrails (document from mybuildingpermit.com ) Plumbing Certification Pressure Test Septic Approval Application Smoke Alarms/ Carbon Monoxide Alarms (document from mybuildingpermit.com ) Statement of Special Inspection Washington State Contractor Requirements Mechanical Permit - (INFORMATION ONLY - APPLY ONLINE) Plumbing Permit - Application (Apply Online) Roofing Permit - (INFORMATION ONLY - APPLY ONLINE) Residential Solar Equipment Permit - (INFORMATION ONLY - APPLY ONLINE) Window Replacement Permit - Application (Apply Online) 2025 Building Permit Fees
Historic Preservation Committee	Funding Strategies for Preservation of Historic Structures Historic District Approved Color Palette Historic District Color Sample Board HPC Approved Fonts Historic Design Review - Administrative Application Historic Design Review - Committee Application Color - Exterior Paint Registration Form Color Schemes - Exterior -Design Guidelines Historic Residential Properties - Information Signs - HPC Design Guidelines Sign Review - Administrative Application Awnings Design Guidelines Mechanical Design Guidelines Murals - Design Guidelines Roofing - Pre-Approved by HPC Signs - Code Provisions Signs - Neon - Design Guidelines Signs - Sandwich Board -Design Guidelines Summary of the Secretary's Standards
Land-Use and Planning	Administrative Appeal - Application Binding Site Plan - Application Child Care Registration - Application Clearing and Grading Permit – Application Conditional Use Permit - Application Conditional Use Permit Modification - Application Comprehensive Plan Formal Amendment - Application Cottage Housing - Application Critical Area Permit - Application Final Plat Plan - Application Flood Development Review - Application Full Subdivision Process - Information Home Occupation - Application Land Use Code Text Revision - Application Lot Line Adjustment - Application Lots of Record - Application Major Variance Application Minor Preliminary Plat Modification - Application Minor PUD Modification - Application Minor Variance - Application Planned Unit Development - Application Preliminary Long Plat - Application Request for New Tax Parcel Number - Application SEPA Checklist Shoreline Substantial Development Exemption - Application Short Plat - Application Short Term Rentals - Information Short Term Rentals - Application Street Vacation - Information Temporary Use - Application Tree Conservation Affidavit Unit Lot Subdivision - Application Zoning Confirmation - Application 2025 Permit Fee Update
Public Works	Right of Way Permit - (APPLY ONLINE) System Development Charges Abandon Meter Request Conveyance of Public Facilities Form Latecomer - Application & Information (APPLY ONLINE) Perc Test Procedures - Information Revision to a Public Works Permit (Apply Online) Side Sewer As-Built Form Site Plan Template 8.5x11 Site Plan Template 11x17 Fee In-Lieu for Sidewalk Improvements - Application (APPLY ONLINE) Street Performer - Application (APPLY ONLINE) Street Use Permit - Application (APPLY ONLINE) Street Vendor - Application (APPLY ONLINE) Variance - Application (APPLY ONLINE) Water Availability Form Water Main Installation Inspection Checklist Public Works Fee List 2025
Engineering Design Standards	Abbreviations, Table of Contents - 1997 Chapter 1 - General Considerations (1997) Chapter 2 - Water (1997) Chapter 2 - Water Details (2022) Chapter 3 - Wastewater (1997) Chapter 3 - Wastewater Details (1997) Chapter 4 - Stormwater (1997) Chapter 4 - Stormwater Details (1997) Chapter 5 - Clearing, Grading, and Erosion Control (1997) Chapter 5 - Clearing, Grading, and Erosion Control Details (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix A Details (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix B Maps (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix C Gateway Plan Drawings (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix D Trees and Vegetation (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix E Street Grid, Streetscape, and Pathway Examples (1997) Chapter 6 - Transportation Appendix F Traffic Impact Analysis (1997) Chapter 7 - Urban Forestry Appendix (1997) Chapter 7 - Urban Forestry (1997) Water Main Installation Inspection Checklist
Signs	Departures from Sign Code - Application Local Information Sign (LIS) - Application Sandwich Board Signs- Information Sign Permit Application - Inside the Historic District Sign Permit Application - Outside the Historic District Temporary Banner Signs - Application Variance for Sign - Application
Trees & Landscaping	Trees in the Right of Way Permit - Application & Information Introduction to Trees in the ROW Brochure Recommended List for Trees in the Right of Way Urban Forestry- Trees in the ROW - Brochure Arbor Day Foundation - Tree City USA Landmark Tree Application Landscaping in the Right of Way NEW! Right of Way Maintenance Requirements Fence - Information Retaining Walls - Information

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