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Verify a Contractor Licence in Kennewick, Washington

Washington contractors register with the Department of Labor & Industries. Registration is a STATE record; Kennewick does not issue it.

Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Check contractor registration with Washington State Labor & Industries Contractor

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building permit fee
KENNEWICK'S PERMIT FEE TABLE IS IN A CODE PUBLISHED IN 1997, AND THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPRINT IT. Show full citationKENNEWICK'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108.2 is the permit fee provision, so the fee schedule is Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code - a model code superseded long ago.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.
Set by 1997 UBC Table 1-A - see notes

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    • Contractor registration is a state record in Washington, not a city licence Contractor

    Frequently asked questions

    Kennewick requires a verify a contractor licence permit for: Check contractor registration with Washington State Labor & Industries. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Kennewick at 509-585-4200 before starting work.

    In Kennewick, the published Building permit fee is: Set by 1997 UBC Table 1-A - see notes. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Kennewick does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Kennewick at 509-585-4200 for current turnaround.

    Depending on your project, Kennewick may also ask for: No city document required. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Kennewick at 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336. Phone: 509-585-4200. Office hours: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Official information: https://www.go2kennewick.com/.

    Kennewick, Washington has adopted: KENNEWICK NAMES NO EDITION FOR EITHER CODE. KMC 15.08.010(1): "The International Building Code shall be adopted ... with appendix chapters C and J (WAC 51-50-003)". Subsection (2): "The International Residential Code shall be adopted, as amended by the State of Washington ... with appendix chapters G and K (WAC 51-50-003)." The reference is to the WAC chapter, not to a year.; BUT ONE 1997 CODE IS DELIBERATELY KEPT ALIVE INSIDE THAT ADOPTION. Both subsections except the permit fee provision: the IBC is adopted "(with the exception of Section 108.2 which Table 1-A shall be adopted from the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code)" and the IRC "(with the exception of Section R108.2 which Table 1-A shall be adopted from the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code)". Grading fees likewise come from "Table A-33-A and Table 33-B of the 1997 Uniform Building Code".; FOUR PROVISIONS ARE EXPRESSLY NOT ADOPTED: "Subsections 101.4.1 Electrical, 105.1.1 Annual Permits, 105.1.2 Annual Permit Records, 107.3 Temporary Power, not adopted" from the IBC, and "Subsection R107.3 Temporary Power, not adopted" from the IRC. So the annual permit the model code allows is unavailable here, as it is in Camas, and there is no temporary power provision.; THE ADOPTION ITSELF HAS NOT BEEN RE-ENACTED SINCE 2013. KMC 15.08.010 carries "(Ord. 5496 Sec. 1, 2013; Ord. 5404 Sec. 1, 2012; Ord. 5311 Sec. 1, 2010 ...)". Because the adoption names no edition, the current state code still applies - but the 1997 carve-outs have travelled unchanged through every re-enactment.; RCW 19.27 - the Washington State Building Code applies statewide.. Local amendments apply — see the Kennewick overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

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    Codes & ordinances

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