Planning Services

• What’s Happening:
  • Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update
  • Critical Areas Regulations Update
  • Ord. 3054 - Moratorium on Acceptance of Certain Land Use Permit Applications in the R4 Zone
  • Updated Development Regulations - AMC Title 19
  • Public Notices - Land Use Permit Applications
    • Notices of Application
    • Notices of Decision
    • Other Notices (Public Hearings, Neighborhood Meetings, etc.)
• 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.