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Demolition permit in Walla Walla, Washington

Permit to demolish a building or outbuilding in Walla Walla, priced as a flat fee at WWMC 15.04.050(A)(4).

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When you need this permit

  • WWMC 15.04.050(A)(4), quoted as published and entirely without dollar signs: “A fifty-seven-dollar permit fee shall apply for demolition of each residential or commercial building. A twenty-six-dollar permit fee shall apply for demolition of each outbuilding.”
  • THE FEE IS PER BUILDING, NOT PER SITE — “each residential or commercial building” and “each outbuilding”. A site with a house and two sheds is three fees.
  • Walla Walla also adopts the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings at WWMC 15.04.015. That section was not opened for this entry and nothing here rests on it, but it is the obvious place to look if the demolition is ordered rather than elective.
  • A separate chapter, WWMC 15.36 HOUSE AND STRUCTURE RELOCATION, governs moving a structure rather than demolishing it. It was not opened for this entry.
  • A THREE-TRIGGER EXPIRY, AND ANY ONE OF THEM VOIDS THE PERMIT. WWMC 15.04.005(G): “All permits shall expire by limitation and be declared void if: 1. Work is not started within one hundred eighty days of obtaining a permit, 2. Work is abandoned for one hundred eighty days or more after beginning work, or 3. After two years from the date of permit issuance, regardless of whether the work is finished.” The third is absolute — steady visible progress does not save a permit at two years. This matches the structure Puyallup and Wenatchee publish, and differs from SeaTac, which times a permit by what it builds rather than by whether work is happening.
  • AN APPROVED APPLICATION CAN STILL GO VOID BEFORE YOU HOLD A PERMIT. WWMC 15.04.005(G): “When an applicant has been notified that their permit application has been approved and is ready to purchase, the applicant shall obtain the permit within thirty days of notification or said permit application shall become void.”

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Demolition permit (per building)
WWMC 15.04.050(A)(4). THE CODE PRINTS THESE IN WORDS, NOT DIGITS — “A fifty-seven-dollar permit fee” and “A twenty-six-dollar permit fee” — so a scan for a dollar sign finds no price here at all. Show full citationWWMC 15.04.050(A)(4). THE CODE PRINTS THESE IN WORDS, NOT DIGITS — “A fifty-seven-dollar permit fee” and “A twenty-six-dollar permit fee” — so a scan for a dollar sign finds no price here at all. The figures above are those words rendered in digits, which is a transcription and not a change of meaning. The fee is charged per building. Plan review at 65 percent of the permit fee and any state surcharge may also apply under 15.04.050(A)(5) and (6).
$57.00 building; $26.00 outbuilding
Plan review and state surcharge
TWO CHARGES SIT ON TOP OF EVERY PERMIT FEE AND NEITHER IS IN THE TIER TABLE. Show full citationTWO CHARGES SIT ON TOP OF EVERY PERMIT FEE AND NEITHER IS IN THE TIER TABLE. WWMC 15.04.050(A)(5): “plan review fees in the amount of sixty-five percent of the applicable permit fee, plus state surcharges which may apply, shall be due and payable upon filing of permit application.” 15.04.050(A)(6) names the surcharges: $6.50 for building permits, $2.00 “for each additional unit for a building containing more than one residential unit”, and $25.00 for commercial building permits. So the cash due at application is roughly 1.65x the table figure plus a surcharge. WALLA WALLA AND LONGVIEW USE THE SAME PERCENTAGE SHAPE AND ONLY ONE OF THEM IS COMPUTABLE: Longview publishes 65/70/30 percent over a master fee schedule it does not print, while Walla Walla publishes both the percentage AND the base table it applies to.
65% of permit fee, plus surcharge

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    • THE DEMOLITION FEES ARE PUBLISHED IN WORDS AND A DOLLAR-SIGN SEARCH WILL NOT FIND THEM. Fifty-seven dollars per residential or commercial building, twenty-six per outbuilding, charged for EACH structure rather than once per site.
    • If the demolition follows a dangerous-building determination rather than your own choice, WWMC 15.04.015 adopts the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and a different process may govern. That section was not read for this entry.

    Frequently asked questions

    Walla Walla requires a demolition permit for: WWMC 15.04.050(A)(4), quoted as published and entirely without dollar signs: “A fifty-seven-dollar permit fee shall apply for demolition of each residential or commercial building. A twenty-six-dollar permit fee shall apply for demolition of each outbuilding.”; THE FEE IS PER BUILDING, NOT PER SITE — “each residential or commercial building” and “each outbuilding”. A site with a house and two sheds is three fees.; Walla Walla also adopts the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings at WWMC 15.04.015. That section was not opened for this entry and nothing here rests on it, but it is the obvious place to look if the demolition is ordered rather than elective.; A separate chapter, WWMC 15.36 HOUSE AND STRUCTURE RELOCATION, governs moving a structure rather than demolishing it. It was not opened for this entry.; A THREE-TRIGGER EXPIRY, AND ANY ONE OF THEM VOIDS THE PERMIT. WWMC 15.04.005(G): “All permits shall expire by limitation and be declared void if: 1. Work is not started within one hundred eighty days of obtaining a permit, 2. Work is abandoned for one hundred eighty days or more after beginning work, or 3. After two years from the date of permit issuance, regardless of whether the work is finished.” The third is absolute — steady visible progress does not save a permit at two years. This matches the structure Puyallup and Wenatchee publish, and differs from SeaTac, which times a permit by what it builds rather than by whether work is happening.; AN APPROVED APPLICATION CAN STILL GO VOID BEFORE YOU HOLD A PERMIT. WWMC 15.04.005(G): “When an applicant has been notified that their permit application has been approved and is ready to purchase, the applicant shall obtain the permit within thirty days of notification or said permit application shall become void.”. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Walla Walla at (509) 527-4522 before starting work.

    WWMC 15.04.050(A)(4) sets it as a flat fee written out in words: a fifty-seven-dollar permit fee for each residential or commercial building, and a twenty-six-dollar permit fee for each outbuilding. It is charged per building, so a house plus two outbuildings is three fees. Plan review at 65 percent and any state surcharge may be added.

    Walla Walla does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Walla Walla at (509) 527-4522 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Building permit application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Walla Walla at 15 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone: (509) 527-4522. Official information: https://www.wallawallawa.gov/.

    Walla Walla, Washington has adopted: IBC — WWMC 15.04.010: “The 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., including the following appendices: Appendix A, Employee Qualifications; Appendix E, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements; Appendix F, Rodentproofing; Appendix G, Flood-Resistant Construction; Appendix H, Signs; Appendix I, Patio Covers; Appendix J, Grading; as amended by Chapter 51-50 of the Washington Administrative Code, is hereby adopted by reference and further amended as follows:”; IMC — WWMC 15.04.011: “The 2021 Edition of the International Mechanical Code … except that the standards for liquified petroleum gas installations shall be the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, and the 2020 Edition of NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) and the 2020 Edition of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code), and as amended by Chapter 51-52 of the Washington Administrative Code”.; UPC — WWMC 15.04.012: “The 2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials”, with named appendices.; IRC — WWMC 15.04.013: “The 2021 Edition of the International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc.”, with named appendices.; ADOPTED BY SECTION TITLE BUT NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY, so NO EDITION YEAR IS ASSERTED for any of them: International Green Construction Code (15.04.014), Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (15.04.015), International Existing Building Code (15.04.016), International Fire Code (15.04.017), International Energy Conservation Code (15.04.018), International Fuel Gas Code (15.04.019), International Property Maintenance Code (15.04.020), International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (15.04.021) and International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (15.04.022).; NO ELECTRICAL CODE IS ADOPTED ANYWHERE IN TITLE 15. Chapter 15.08 is published as “ELECTRICAL CODE (RESERVED)” and its page carries no sections.. Local amendments apply — see the Walla Walla overview page for the full list.

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