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Kennewick building permits
Kennewick, Washington — as published 2026-09-16.
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Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Building Permit
Required for construction in Kennewick. The city adopts the current state building and residential codes without naming an edition, but keeps its permit fee table from a 1997 model code.
Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source
Requirements
- Built to the International Building Code or International Residential Code as adopted by the State of Washington - KMC 15.08.010 names no edition year
- IBC appendix chapters C and J and IRC appendix chapters G and K are adopted
- A completed application is judged by IBC Section 105.3 / IRC R105.3 criteria
- Annual permits are not available - IBC 105.1.1 and 105.1.2 are not adopted
Required documents
- RequiredCompleted building permit applicationA completed application, judged against the criteria in IBC Section 105.3 / IRC Section R105.3 as KMC 15.04.080 directs.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Set by 1997 UBC Table 1-A - see notes | KENNEWICK'S PERMIT FEE TABLE IS IN A CODE PUBLISHED IN 1997, AND THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPRINT IT. Show full citationHideKENNEWICK'S PERMIT FEE TABLE IS IN A CODE PUBLISHED IN 1997, AND THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPRINT IT. KMC 15.08.010 adopts the International Building Code "(with the exception of Section 108.2 which Table 1-A shall be adopted from the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code)" and does the same to the residential code at R108.2. Section 108.2 is the permit fee provision, so the fee schedule is Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code - a model code superseded long ago. The same section keeps "grading fee schedules Table A-33-A and Table 33-B of the 1997 Uniform Building Code". THOSE TABLES WERE NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY, so no amount is stated here. Ask the City of Kennewick which edition of Table 1-A it applies and whether any multiplier or update has been adopted since - the code's own adoption was last amended in 2013. |
Verify a Contractor Licence
Washington contractors register with the Department of Labor & Industries. Registration is a STATE record; Kennewick does not issue it.
Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source
Requirements
- Check contractor registration with Washington State Labor & Industries
Required documents
- OptionalNo city document requiredNo city document - check the state register.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Set by 1997 UBC Table 1-A - see notes | KENNEWICK'S PERMIT FEE TABLE IS IN A CODE PUBLISHED IN 1997, AND THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPRINT IT. Show full citationHideKENNEWICK'S PERMIT FEE TABLE IS IN A CODE PUBLISHED IN 1997, AND THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPRINT IT. KMC 15.08.010 adopts the International Building Code "(with the exception of Section 108.2 which Table 1-A shall be adopted from the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code)" and does the same to the residential code at R108.2. Section 108.2 is the permit fee provision, so the fee schedule is Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code - a model code superseded long ago. The same section keeps "grading fee schedules Table A-33-A and Table 33-B of the 1997 Uniform Building Code". THOSE TABLES WERE NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY, so no amount is stated here. Ask the City of Kennewick which edition of Table 1-A it applies and whether any multiplier or update has been adopted since - the code's own adoption was last amended in 2013. |
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Codes & ordinances
Department & other records
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