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Oak Harbor building permits
Oak Harbor, Washington — as published 2026-09-16.
Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Building Permit
Required for construction, alteration and repair work in Oak Harbor, under the International Building Code as adopted at OHMC Chapter 17.05.
Reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source
Requirements
- A building permit is required before beginning regulated construction
- No permit is issued until all fees are paid
- Plan review is charged separately from and in addition to the permit fee
Required documents
- RequiredApplication as required by the City of Oak HarborApplication as required by the City of Oak Harbor
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Not stated in this guide - see notes | Oak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. Show full citationHideOak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. OHMC 17.05: "The said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as determined in Table 17-1 listed in the master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council. The plan review fees specified are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees." Valuation is set by an external table: "For determining the value of a structure, the most current issue of the Building Safety Journal Magazine, which offers the square foot construction costs table as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference." And payment is a condition of issue: "No building permit shall be issued until all fees are paid. Unpaid fees will be collected up to the fullest extent allowed by law and may be assigned to collections and processed pursuant to Chapter 3.96 OHMC." THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS themselves sit in Table 17-1 of the master fee schedule adopted by council resolution — a document not read for this entry — so no amount is printed here. |
Verify a Contractor Licence
Washington contractors register with the Department of Labor & Industries. Registration is a STATE record; Oak Harbor does not issue it.
Reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source
Requirements
- Check contractor registration with Washington State Labor & Industries
Required documents
- RequiredApplication as required by the City of Oak HarborApplication as required by the City of Oak Harbor
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Not stated in this guide - see notes | Oak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. Show full citationHideOak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. OHMC 17.05: "The said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as determined in Table 17-1 listed in the master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council. The plan review fees specified are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees." Valuation is set by an external table: "For determining the value of a structure, the most current issue of the Building Safety Journal Magazine, which offers the square foot construction costs table as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference." And payment is a condition of issue: "No building permit shall be issued until all fees are paid. Unpaid fees will be collected up to the fullest extent allowed by law and may be assigned to collections and processed pursuant to Chapter 3.96 OHMC." THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS themselves sit in Table 17-1 of the master fee schedule adopted by council resolution — a document not read for this entry — so no amount is printed here. |
Mechanical permit
VerifiedPermit for mechanical work in Oak Harbor, under the International Mechanical Code adopted at OHMC Chapter 17.10.
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source
Requirements
- OHMC Chapter 17.10 adopts “the most recent edition of the International Mechanical Code as published by the International Code Council and adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council under the provisions of Chapter 19.27 RCW”. NO EDITION YEAR IS STATED.
- Fees follow OHMC 17.05.030: amounts come from the master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council, and no permit issues until all fees are paid.
- NO FUEL GAS CODE IS ADOPTED IN TITLE 17. The title's thirteen chapters were enumerated and none adopts the International Fuel Gas Code or any NFPA standard, so gas work is not covered by a Title 17 adoption.
Required documents
- RequiredApplication as required by the City of Oak HarborApplication as required by the City of Oak Harbor
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Not stated in this guide - see notes | Oak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. Show full citationHideOak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. OHMC 17.05: "The said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as determined in Table 17-1 listed in the master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council. The plan review fees specified are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees." Valuation is set by an external table: "For determining the value of a structure, the most current issue of the Building Safety Journal Magazine, which offers the square foot construction costs table as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference." And payment is a condition of issue: "No building permit shall be issued until all fees are paid. Unpaid fees will be collected up to the fullest extent allowed by law and may be assigned to collections and processed pursuant to Chapter 3.96 OHMC." THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS themselves sit in Table 17-1 of the master fee schedule adopted by council resolution — a document not read for this entry — so no amount is printed here. |
Plumbing permit
VerifiedPermit for plumbing work in Oak Harbor, under the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted at OHMC Chapter 17.12.
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source
Requirements
- OHMC Chapter 17.12 adopts “the most recent edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council under the provisions of RCW 19.27”. NO EDITION YEAR IS STATED.
- Washington is a Uniform Plumbing Code state rather than an International Plumbing Code state.
- Where plan review is required the fee is 65 percent of the building permit fee and is due at submittal (OHMC 17.05.030(2)).
Required documents
- RequiredApplication as required by the City of Oak HarborApplication as required by the City of Oak Harbor
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | Not stated in this guide - see notes | Oak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. Show full citationHideOak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. OHMC 17.05: "The said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as determined in Table 17-1 listed in the master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the city council. The plan review fees specified are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees." Valuation is set by an external table: "For determining the value of a structure, the most current issue of the Building Safety Journal Magazine, which offers the square foot construction costs table as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference." And payment is a condition of issue: "No building permit shall be issued until all fees are paid. Unpaid fees will be collected up to the fullest extent allowed by law and may be assigned to collections and processed pursuant to Chapter 3.96 OHMC." THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS themselves sit in Table 17-1 of the master fee schedule adopted by council resolution — a document not read for this entry — so no amount is printed here. |
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