Northwest Permit Inc.

05/19/2026

JUNE 8th CUTOFF
No Right-of-Way closures in those areas of Seattle identified here, per Seattle Department of Transportation.

Only 20 days left. If you haven't applied for your street use permit by now, you should look to schedule that work after July 7th when the moratorium ends. Check the map to see if your street or right-of-way is identified and prohibited from street work related closures. You may apply for an exception, but expect this to be extremely limited in scope and duration.

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05/03/2026

Find us on WDFW - Certified Forage Fish Surveyors. More to Come.
https://forage-fish-wdfw-hub.hub.arcgis.com/pages/trained-external-partners

04/09/2026

We are excited to be attending the Washington Department of Ecology Coastal Training Program for Forage Fish Surveying as required by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for costal construction projects. As luck would have it, we have partnered with a local professional who holds a BA in Environmental Studies to provide this required service to one of our customer's remote construction projects. Every day we get to open the door to new and exciting practices that will broaden our understanding of all construction and permitting requirements and this field training class will be a great change of pace from the desk work we normally perform. Check out the classes offered by Ecology for this kind of Shoreline Environmental work! https://coastaltraining-wa.org/page-1811075

This course is offered as part of a series of six courses related to Alternatives to Bulkheads. Course 1 is recommended for as a pre requisite for courses 1-6. Courses 1-6 will be offered throughout 2026.

03/25/2026

Don't forget to check yourself, your business and even your loved ones for money owed to you/them and held with Washington State Department of Revenue. Money owed to you could be returned to the state at any point. Check annually, it takes 10 seconds to search and is usually extremely straight forward to claim.

https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/

02/19/2026

"Why are there so many regulations with building"...(your neighbor)

12/18/2025

Today we had the privilege of meeting members of the Marin County Fire Department Swiftwater & Floor Rescue Team #11, up from California to assist us here in Washington with the flooding. As expected, their team would not allow us to pay their dinner tab, so instead we make this American Red Cross Northwest Region donation on behalf of their service and dedication. We thank you for your professionalism and commitment to community and to life safety.

11/25/2025

A big portion of who we are today and how we got here is our hunger for knowledge and adaptability for finding solutions through necessity.

Today, we are evaluating ongoing educational opportunities through Washington Department of Ecology to become Forage Fish Surveyor Certified. Unfortunately, the class just concluded on Oct 9th. Check out all of the certifications, classes and seminars available at the link below for resources related to Shoreline development.

We don't want to be Forage Fish Surveyors, but we grow in these ways to find solutions. For our client who is in a remote location, there are NO service providers willing to conduct the forage fish survey on their project, so a solution is needed. We often fill in these gaps for projects, like a missing puzzle piece we can come in and make the project picture whole again. Unfortunately, we won't be able to solve for this problem today, so we will keep working on other solutions in the meantime. However, these explorations for solutions often lead to interesting and deep resources, like these classes offered by WDOE and WDFW.

This course is offered as part of a series of six courses related to Alternatives to Bulkheads. Course 1 is recommended for as a pre requisite for courses 1-6. Courses 1-6 will be offered throughout 2026.

05/27/2025

On 5/21 Seattle City Council Approved Interim Zoning provisions for Middle Housing in observation of HB 1110!

This is a great opportunity to vest your permit with Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections before the slough of regulations that will surely follow.

Build 4 units on the traditional single family lot or 6 if within 1/4 mile of transit OR if you dedicate 2 units to low income.

Puts Seattle on track to meet June 30 state deadline, consideration of permanent regulations to begin next month Today the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, chaired by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), voted unanimously to approve amended interim HB 1110 legislation, also known...

04/08/2025

Attention small businesses looking to lease space in Seattle. Check out Seattle's assistance article for increased coaching. Also give us a call if you need assistance in permitting your Tenant Improvement. Keep in mind these 2 categories when looking to lease space, "Change of Use" and "Substantial Alteration", as they will create the most difficulty in your permitting process. Do not underestimate the time it takes to get permitted by locking in a leasing before you can occupy the space.

We, in coordination with Seattle Office of Economic Development, continue to offer dedicated permit services to tenants of vacant street-level storefronts in downtown Seattle and small businesses citywide. This program aims to support businesses by assisting them in efficiently navigating the permit...

08/15/2024

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