Roofing permit in Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla requires a roofing permit for: ROOFING GETS ITS OWN VALUATION RULE RATHER THAN ITS OWN FEE. WWMC 15.04.050(A)(2) applies to “Garage, single-family, duplex, and all other” roofing-only permits: “Fees shall be calculated in accordance with the schedule provided in subsection (A)(1) of this section; however, valuation shall be calculated as follows: Valuation is based upon number of squares (100 sq. ft.). If removal (tear-off) of existing roof is involved, the valuation amount is $200.00 per square or portion thereof. For roofing over an existing roof, the valuation amount is $100.00 per square or portion thereof.”; THE $200.00 AND $100.00 FIGURES ARE VALUATION INPUTS, NOT FEES. They are what the city deems the job to be worth per 100 square feet; the fee is then read off the tiered table in (A)(1). Treating either as the permit price would misstate the charge in both directions depending on roof size.; TEARING OFF DOUBLES THE DEEMED VALUATION against roofing over, so the same roof area can fall in different fee tiers depending on method. “Or portion thereof” means partial squares round up.; 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.”; THE ROLLING CLAUSE IS NOT IN THE ADOPTING SENTENCE — IT IS ITS OWN SECTION, AND A PHRASE-BASED AUDIT WOULD MISS IT. WWMC 15.04.030: “The amendment, addition or repeal of any section of any of the adopted codes, regulations, or statutes shall be deemed to amend this chapter and the codes, regulations, and statutes contained in this chapter are adopted by reference in conformity with the amendment, addition or repeal, and it shall not be necessary for the legislative authority of this city to take any action with respect to such addition, amendment or repeal as provided by RCW 35A.12.140.” MEASURED, NOT ASSUMED: a regular expression for the usual rolling formulations (“as now or hereafter amended”, “as the same exists”, “may hereafter be amended”, “as now in effect”) returns NOTHING across all 75,567 characters of Chapter 15.04. The years are named and the state layer still rolls; the two facts just live in different sections.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Walla Walla at (509) 527-4522 before starting work.

It is computed, not listed. WWMC 15.04.050(A)(2) sets a deemed valuation by roof area — $200.00 per square (100 sq. ft.) where the old roof is torn off, $100.00 per square for roofing over, rounding partial squares up — and that valuation is then run through the ordinary tiered permit fee table in subsection (A)(1). Plan review at 65 percent and any state surcharge are added on top.

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; Project valuation for fee calculation. 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.