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Building Permit in Lacey, Washington

Required for construction in Lacey. The city adopts the 2021 IBC and IRC as the Building Code of the City of Lacey, and gates ISSUANCE on a seventeen-item prerequisite list.

Reviewed 2026-09-16 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Built to the 2021 IBC (Appendix Chapters E, G, I, J, Q and T) and the 2021 IRC
  • Seventeen prerequisites under IBC 105.3.1.1 must be satisfied BEFORE the permit issues
  • Fire apparatus access roads installed and approved
  • Water supplies for fire protection installed and made serviceable
  • Design review, SEPA, flood management and geologically sensitive areas compliance

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Fee schedule

Permit fee (not set in the building title)
NO FEE AMOUNT IS STATED IN THIS ENTRY. LMC Chapter 14.04 requires that "the fees specified have been paid" before the building official issues a permit, but the chapter does not set them and the… Show full citationNO FEE AMOUNT IS STATED IN THIS ENTRY. LMC Chapter 14.04 requires that "the fees specified have been paid" before the building official issues a permit, but the chapter does not set them and the instrument that does was not read for this entry - so a figure is declined rather than invented. WHAT IS PUBLISHED, AND MATTERS MORE TO A BUDGET THAN THE PERMIT FEE ITSELF, IS THAT MONEY CHANGES HANDS BEFORE ISSUANCE ON SEVERAL FRONTS: "Any transportation mitigation fees are paid" is a prerequisite to issuance, as is "Public works construction improvements are completed, or a performance bond is posted with the city", and "If direct traffic mitigation is required, approved financial security is posted with the city". A project can therefore owe a bond and a mitigation fee before the building permit exists.
Not stated in this guide - see notes

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

    Tips

    • The gate here is at the START, not the finish - most cities in this guide hold the certificate of occupancy instead
    • Fire access roads and fire water supply must be BUILT before the building permit issues
    • In a Planned Residential Development, 50% of the homes must be built before any commercial permit
    • An assigned address is one of the seventeen items and is easy to leave until last

    Frequently asked questions

    Lacey requires a building permit for: Built to the 2021 IBC (Appendix Chapters E, G, I, J, Q and T) and the 2021 IRC; Seventeen prerequisites under IBC 105.3.1.1 must be satisfied BEFORE the permit issues; Fire apparatus access roads installed and approved; Water supplies for fire protection installed and made serviceable; Design review, SEPA, flood management and geologically sensitive areas compliance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Lacey at (360) 491-3214 before starting work.

    In Lacey, the published Permit fee (not set in the building title) 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.

    Lacey does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Lacey at (360) 491-3214 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Permit application and construction documents. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Lacey at 420 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503. Phone: (360) 491-3214. Official information: https://cityoflacey.org/.

    The 2021 Editions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code, as amended by Chapters 51-50 and 51-51 WAC. The IBC is adopted including Appendix Chapters E, G, I, J, Q and T. The adopted composite is named locally as "the Building Code of the City of Lacey, Washington".

    Seventeen things, listed in IBC Section 105.3.1.1 as amended by LMC 14.04. They include land use conditions, Site Plan Review Committee approval, approved landscaping plans, fire apparatus access roads installed and approved, fire water supplies installed and serviceable, an assigned address, sidewalk plans submitted, public works improvements completed or bonded, financial security for traffic mitigation, transportation mitigation fees paid, design review, SEPA, flood management, geologically sensitive areas, final plat requirements, the Planned Residential Development rule, and a lease agreement for wireless communication towers.

    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 Lacey building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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