Edmonds building inspections

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Inspection sequence, scheduling, and re-inspection fees for building permits in Edmonds, Washington.

Verified 2026-09-16 · Source

How to schedule

Inspections are requested through the building department below.

Address: 121 5th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: (425) 775-2525
Website: Official site

Inspection sequence

Applies to: Swimming Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Permit

1
Footing and Wall
Part of the inspection sequence listed at ECDC 19.00.025(BB)(1).
2
Pre-Form / Pre-Gunite
Before the shell is placed.
3
Erosion Control
Listed in the required sequence at ECDC 19.00.025(BB)(1).
4
Underground Plumbing, Sanitary Extension and Cleanout
All pool, hot tub and spa piping “shall be inspected and approved before being covered or concealed” (ECDC 19.00.025(Z)(1)).
5
Mechanical Pool Equipment and Gas Piping
Including the mechanical enclosure location.
6
Cross Connection Control (initial installation)
ECDC 19.00.025(BB)(2): “An initial cross connection control installation inspection is required by the city cross connection control specialist prior to final installation approval.”
7
Final Inspection
Completes the sequence in ECDC 19.00.025(BB)(1).

Applies to: Demolition Permit

1
Abandoned Sanitary Sewer Cap
Septic tanks “shall be pumped, collapsed and removed and/or filled with earth, sand, concrete, CDF or hard slurry.”
2
Foundation Knock-Down Verification
Concrete foundation walls, porches, chimneys and similar structures broken down; “concrete, bricks, cobbles and boulders shall be broken to less than 12-inch diameter”, and debris left on site must meet IBC Section 1804.3 for clean fill.
3
Debris Removal
Construction debris, vegetation and garbage attributable to the demolition removed from the site and from unopened street right-of-way within 30 days of written notice. No debris may be placed on street right-of-way or alleys without a Chapter 18.60 or 18.70 permit.
4
Public Property Restoration
Repair and restoration of any damaged public property — alley, street, sidewalk, landscaping, water, sewer, storm and other utilities, rockeries, retaining walls — to substantially original condition.
5
Site Grading and Compaction
Grading back to original topography; basements filled and compacted to 90 percent as verified by a special inspector, with structural fill placed above unyielding native soils to a minimum of 90 percent modified proctor per ASTM D1557.
6
Temporary Erosion Control
Installed and maintained per Chapter 18.30 ECDC.

Applies to: Building Permit — Earth Subsidence and Landslide Hazard Area

1
Site Access Approval (before any equipment enters)
ECDC 19.10.080(A) requires the building official's approval before entering the site with excavating, grading or clearing equipment for any purpose, including creating access.
2
Progress Inspections During Construction
At least one required progress inspection must have been conducted by the city building inspector before any third-year permit extension will be granted.

Re-inspection fees

Mechanical Permit

Inspection and reinspection · ECDC 19.70.010(C) requires inspection and reinspection fees to be paid prior to any inspection by city staff, and states they are “established and set forth in this chapter” — but Chapter 19.70 sets out no amount. ECDC 19.70 is titled “Fees” and contains no monetary figure. Its five live sections were opened in full this session: 19.70.010 states “Fee schedules are on file in the city clerk’s office.” while 19.70.010(C) and 19.70.020 both state the amounts are “set forth in this chapter” — a cross-reference that points at its own chapter and is wrong. The one pointer that leaves the chapter, ECDC 15.00.020(A), was also opened in full and ends outside the code: “Fees are established by resolution of the city council and can be accessed at the following hyperlink: Development Fees.” No dollar amount is therefore published in the Edmonds code, and none is asserted here.

Set by council resolution; not in code

Plumbing Permit

Inspection and reinspection · ECDC 19.70.010(C): inspection and reinspection fees must be paid prior to any inspection by city staff. Show full citation

Inspection and reinspection · ECDC 19.70.010(C): inspection and reinspection fees must be paid prior to any inspection by city staff. ECDC 19.70 is titled “Fees” and contains no monetary figure. Its five live sections were opened in full this session: 19.70.010 states “Fee schedules are on file in the city clerk’s office.” while 19.70.010(C) and 19.70.020 both state the amounts are “set forth in this chapter” — a cross-reference that points at its own chapter and is wrong. The one pointer that leaves the chapter, ECDC 15.00.020(A), was also opened in full and ends outside the code: “Fees are established by resolution of the city council and can be accessed at the following hyperlink: Development Fees.” No dollar amount is therefore published in the Edmonds code, and none is asserted here.

Set by council resolution; not in code

Swimming Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Permit

Inspection and reinspection · ECDC 19.70.010(C) requires these to be paid before any inspection by city staff. Show full citation

Inspection and reinspection · ECDC 19.70.010(C) requires these to be paid before any inspection by city staff. ECDC 19.70 is titled “Fees” and contains no monetary figure. Its five live sections were opened in full this session: 19.70.010 states “Fee schedules are on file in the city clerk’s office.” while 19.70.010(C) and 19.70.020 both state the amounts are “set forth in this chapter” — a cross-reference that points at its own chapter and is wrong. The one pointer that leaves the chapter, ECDC 15.00.020(A), was also opened in full and ends outside the code: “Fees are established by resolution of the city council and can be accessed at the following hyperlink: Development Fees.” No dollar amount is therefore published in the Edmonds code, and none is asserted here.

Set by council resolution; not in code

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-16.

City of Edmonds Planning and Development Department – Building Division — official building department

Fee schedules

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