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Verify a Contractor Licence in Kirkland, Washington

Washington contractors register with the Department of Labor & Industries. Registration is a STATE record; Kirkland 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
KIRKLAND'S PERMIT FEE AMOUNTS ARE NOT IN ITS CODE. Show full citationKIRKLAND'S PERMIT FEE AMOUNTS ARE NOT IN ITS CODE. KMC 21.06.390 provides that on the listed work "a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the Kirkland city council" - so the schedule is a council document outside the code. TWO PROCEDURAL FEE RULES ARE IN THE CODE: plan review fees are payable "at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review" (KMC 21.06.395), and "The building official may have the option to charge a deposit, in lieu of the full plan review fee, if the full amount is not known at the time", with the deposit applied against the eventual fee. The chapter also carries sections on related fees, refunds and address change compensation.
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Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Tips

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    Frequently asked questions

    Kirkland 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 Kirkland - Planning and Building Department at 425-587-3000 before starting work.

    In Kirkland, the published Building permit fee is: Not stated in this guide - see notes. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Kirkland does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Kirkland - Planning and Building Department at 425-587-3000 for current turnaround.

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

    Apply through City of Kirkland - Planning and Building Department. Phone: 425-587-3000. Official information: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/.

    Kirkland, Washington has adopted: THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, NAMED, WITHOUT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE CHAPTER. KMC 21.08.010: "The 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, as adopted by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, "Administration," is adopted, together with the following amendments. The Construction Administrative Code, as set forth in Chapter 21.06, shall be used in place of IBC Chapter 1, Administration."; SO THE PROCEDURAL RULES ARE KIRKLAND'S OWN. Everything a reader expects in IBC Chapter 1 - permits, submittal documents, fees, inspections, certificates of occupancy, appeals, stop work orders - is in KMC Chapter 21.06 instead, organised into fifteen Articles.; THE SCOPE OF EACH ADOPTED CODE IS SET SECTION BY SECTION. KMC 21.06.040 provides that "The codes listed in Sections 21.06.045 through 21.06.085 and referenced elsewhere in this chapter shall be considered part of the requirements of this chapter to the prescribed extent of each such reference", and those sections scope the Building, Residential, Mechanical, Liquid propane gas, Natural gas, Plumbing, Property maintenance, Energy, Existing structures, Swimming pools and spas, Wildland-Urban Interface and Electrical codes individually.; A WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE IS SCOPED HERE. KMC 21.06.080 is headed "International Wildland-Urban Interface Code - Scope". THE SECTION ITSELF WAS NOT OPENED, so this entry records that the chapter exists and says nothing about what it requires. Federal Way and Bellingham also carry one.; RCW 19.27 - the Washington State Building Code applies statewide.. Local amendments apply — see the Kirkland overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-16.

    Codes & ordinances

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Kirkland building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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