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Building Permit in Oak Harbor, Washington

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

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

Building permit fee
Oak Harbor legislates its fee STRUCTURE in the municipal code, so part of it can be quoted exactly. Show full citationOak 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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Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

    Tips

    • The plan review fee is 65 percent of the building permit fee — budget for both
    • Your valuation is set from the ICC square-foot construction costs table, not from what you paid a contractor

    Frequently asked questions

    Oak Harbor requires a building permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Oak Harbor at (360) 279-4500 before starting work.

    OHMC 17.05 sets it at 65 percent of the building permit fee, separate from and in addition to the permit fee. The underlying dollar amounts are in Table 17-1 of the master fee schedule adopted by council resolution.

    Oak Harbor does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Oak Harbor at (360) 279-4500 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Application as required by the City of Oak Harbor. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Oak Harbor at 865 SE Barrington Dr, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Phone: (360) 279-4500. Office hours: Not published on the pages read for this entry — confirm before travelling.. Official information: https://www.oakharbor.gov/.

    Oak Harbor, Washington has adopted: International Building Code — OHMC 17.05.015 adopts "The most recent edition of the International Building Code as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council under the provisions of Chapter 19.27 RCW". NO EDITION YEAR IS NAMED; the chapter tracks whatever the state currently has in force.; International Residential Code — OHMC Chapter 17.06.; International Existing Building Code — OHMC Chapter 17.08.; International Mechanical Code — OHMC Chapter 17.10.; Uniform Plumbing Code — OHMC Chapter 17.12.; International Energy Conservation Code, Residential — OHMC Chapter 17.15.; International Energy Conservation Code, Commercial — OHMC Chapter 17.16, kept SEPARATE from the residential energy chapter.; RCW 19.27 — the Washington State Building Code, named in the adoption as the authority under which the State Building Code Council acts.; NO ELECTRICAL, FUEL GAS OR NFPA ADOPTION IN TITLE 17. The title's thirteen chapters were enumerated end to end — 17.05, 17.06, 17.08, 17.10, 17.12, 17.15, 17.16, 17.20, 17.22, 17.24, 17.26, 17.30 and 17.40 — and none adopts the NEC, the Washington Cities Electrical Code, the International Fuel Gas Code or any NFPA standard. CONFIRMED ABSENT WITHIN TITLE 17 rather than not found. Oak Harbor keeps fire in a separate Title 8, which was NOT opened, so nothing is claimed about the fire code.. Local amendments apply — see the Oak Harbor overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-15.

    Codes & ordinances

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