Community Development is responsible for building permits, historical preservation, subdivisions and land use permits, long range planning, and business licenses.

Steilacoom Municipal Code
Download the Steilacoom Municipal Code (3 MB, PDF, posted March 17, 2009), or contact any of the Community Development personnel.

Development
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
Fax	253 . 582 . 0651
Address	Public Works Building 1030 Roe St. Steilacoom, WA 98388 [ map ]
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Hours	M-F: 8am-12pm / 12:30pm-2:30pm (Call-in: M-F: 8am-4pm)

BUILDING DEPARTMENT
The building department issues all applications for new construction and remodeling. A building packet explaining the permit process, fees, setbacks and height restrictions is available at the front counter, by mail or as a PDF (Builder's Packet). If you have any questions concerning building permits in Steilacoom, please call:

Contact	Jim Rayley
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
E-Mail

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
New construction and changes to the exterior of buildings within the Historic District, as well as all commercial buildings, are reviewed for compliance with the Historic Preservation regulations. A map of the Historic District (PDF) and the Historic District Design Standards (10MB PDF) are available on this web site. Information on the process and the Preservation and Review Board are available from:

Contact	Jennifer Schreck Historic Preservation Officer
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
E-Mail

SUBDIVISIONS & LAND USE PERMITS
Subdivisions, lot line adjustments, conditional use permits, shoreline permits, critical areas permits, and environmental review are processed by the Planning Department. Click here for a zoning map (PDF). For information regarding subdivisions and land use permits, please contact:

Contact	Doug Fortner Town Planner
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
E-Mail

 

Zoning Designations
R—7.2	Residential 7,200 minimum square feet, duplexes on 14,000 square foot lots
R—9.6	Residential 9,600 minimum square feet, duplexes on 14,000 square foot lots
Multifamily	12 units to the acre
Public / Quasi-Public	Government, parks, schools, churches
Commercial General	Retail
Commercial Shoreline	Water-related commerce
Industrial	Industry, warehouse

 

LONG-RANGE PLANNING
The Planning Department is also responsible for long range planning and analysis, and development of policies and regulations to comply with state requirements.

• 2008 Comprehensive Plan

Questions regarding the Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Master Plan and other policy documents should be directed to:

Contact	Doug Fortner Town Planner
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
E-Mail

BUSINESS LICENSES
All persons, corporations, partnerships and other business entities doing business in Steilacoom are required to obtain a business license from the Town. Licenses are issued for the calendar year, and expire on December 31. The fee for businesses with headquarters outside Town is $75, businesses located in Town pay a fee based on the number of employees.

Home-based businesses (so-called home occupations) are allowed in all residential zones. There are two classes, depending on the amount of impact to the neighborhood the business will have.

• Home Occupation Business License Application
• General Business License Application
• Non-Resident Business License Application

For information concerning business licenses, contact:

Contact	Doug Fortner Town Planner
Phone	253 . 581 . 1912
E-Mail