Planning Services

• What's Happening:
  • New Development Regulations effective 8/5/19 (Ord. 3040)
  • Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update
  • Critical Areas Regulations Update
  • Public Notices - Land Use Permit Applications
• What we do:
  • Application review, issuance, and inspection of land use, environmental, critical area, shoreline, and subdivision permits.
  • Administration of zoning, subdivision, shoreline, environmental and critical area codes.
  • Process amendments to the Anacortes Comprehensive Plan, development regulations, and Official Zoning Map.

Building Services

• What we do:
  • Application review and issuance of building permits and inspection of buildings and construction sites.
  • Investigation of code complaints.