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Redmond building permits

Redmond, Washington — as published 2026-09-16.

Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source

Codes adopted

THE 2021 EDITIONS, NAMED. RMC 15.08.020: "The 2021 edition of the International Building Code as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in WAC Chapter 51-50. The 2021 edition of the International Existing Building Code ... is included in the adoption of this Code with the exceptions noted in WAC 51-50-480000. A117.1-2017 is adopted pursuant to RCW Chapters 70.92 and 19.27. The 2021 edition of the International Residential Code ... is hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in WAC Chapter 51-51."THE RESIDENTIAL CODE LOSES THREE BLOCKS. The same section: "Chapters 11 and 25 through 43 of this code are not adopted." Chapter 11 is energy and 25 through 43 are plumbing and electrical, which come from separate adoptions - so a single IRC reference will not give you the whole rule for a house.THE ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD IS A DIFFERENT VINTAGE. A117.1-2017 sits alongside the 2021 editions, adopted "pursuant to RCW Chapters 70.92 and 19.27".Title 15 also carries Accessory Improvements (15.02), Flood Control (15.04), Fire (15.06), Electrical (15.12), Mechanical (15.14), Plumbing (15.16), Energy (15.18), Moving Buildings (15.22), Clearing, Grading and Stormwater (15.24), a WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE (15.26), apprentice requirements on public works (15.28) and construction and demolition debris recycling (15.30). None of those were read for this entry.RCW 19.27 - the Washington State Building Code applies statewide.

Permit types & fees

Building Permit

Required for construction in Redmond, built to the named 2021 editions with the city's own design criteria and a fee schedule that lives in the zoning code.

Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source

Requirements

  • Built to the 2021 International Building Code or 2021 International Residential Code
  • IRC Chapters 11 and 25 through 43 are NOT adopted
  • Accessibility is to A117.1-2017
  • You must provide an estimated permit value at application, covering total value of work including materials and labour

Required documents

  • RequiredBuilding permit applicationApplication including an estimated permit value covering the total value of work, materials and labour (RMC 15.08.050(G)).

Fee schedule

Fee typeAmountNotes
Building permit feeSet by the zoning code - see notes
REDMOND'S PERMIT FEES ARE IN ITS ZONING CODE, NOT ITS BUILDING CODE. Show full citation

REDMOND'S PERMIT FEES ARE IN ITS ZONING CODE, NOT ITS BUILDING CODE. RMC 15.08.050(F) amends the fee section to read that "a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with Redmond Zoning Code Section 21.76.030, Application Requirements, as said section currently exists or is hereafter amended, modified or recodified." RZC 21.76.030 WAS NOT OPENED for this entry, so no amount is stated here. NOTE WHO SETS THE VALUATION: RMC 15.08.050(G) provides that "The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application", and that valuations "shall include total value of work, including materials and labor" - which is the opposite of Vancouver, where the building official derives the valuation from national statistical averages.

Verify a Contractor Licence

Washington contractors register with the Department of Labor & Industries. Registration is a STATE record; Redmond 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 typeAmountNotes
Building permit feeSet by the zoning code - see notes
REDMOND'S PERMIT FEES ARE IN ITS ZONING CODE, NOT ITS BUILDING CODE. Show full citation

REDMOND'S PERMIT FEES ARE IN ITS ZONING CODE, NOT ITS BUILDING CODE. RMC 15.08.050(F) amends the fee section to read that "a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with Redmond Zoning Code Section 21.76.030, Application Requirements, as said section currently exists or is hereafter amended, modified or recodified." RZC 21.76.030 WAS NOT OPENED for this entry, so no amount is stated here. NOTE WHO SETS THE VALUATION: RMC 15.08.050(G) provides that "The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application", and that valuations "shall include total value of work, including materials and labor" - which is the opposite of Vancouver, where the building official derives the valuation from national statistical averages.

Sources & verification

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

Department & other records

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Snapshot date: 2026-09-16

Commit: 6cf9cee

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