PLANNING PERMITS
General Information
Planning permits are generally required for altering land and land uses. These permits are regulated by State RCWs and Bonney Lake Municipal Code Titles 8, 12, and 14-18. Most permits must be applied for in person at the Permit Center in the City Hall Annex. A concise description of the purposes of the permits may be found below. If you are unsure or new to building in Bonney Lake please contact our Assistant Planner to ensure you are using the proper applications.
Payment for permits may be made through our Online Payment System. New Planning Fees went into effect August 9, 2007. See our Accounts Receivable Page for details.
This permit generally companions the Dock permit, for installation of a dock and bulkhead on your waterfront property and is subject to shoreline management regulations (BLMC 16.08).
Comprehensive Plan Amendments are implemented every two years. To apply for one this application is required. Examples are expansion of the UGA and rezones.
A conditional use permit is required for certain uses in certain zones because of those uses’ unusual size, infrequent occurrence, special requirements, possible safety hazards or detrimental effects on surrounding properties, or similar reasons.
This is the recording document required to finalize your Lot Combination. This is required in conjunction with the Lot Combination Application.
This application accompanies commercial and multifamily applications and is to ensure compliance with the Community Character Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan (BLMC 14.95)
This permit generally companions the Bulkhead permit, for installation of a dock and bulkhead on your waterfront property and is subject to shoreline management regulations (BLMC 16.08).
Final Plats must be filed within five years of preliminary plat approval. The application requirements are listed on this form and described in BLMC 17.16.
A clearing permit is required for the clearing of more than four tenths of an acre of land, whatever the groundcover, or for removal, topping, or killing of any tree other than those which are exempt as outlined in BLMC 16.13.20.
This form is required if you want to combine lots by removing their boundary line. Additionally, you will need the Declaration of Lot Combination form in order to finalize the Lot Combination. This is regulated by BLMC 17.56.
This is the basic starting point form required for all major land use changes. A short description of the property, the planned project and the people involved.
Pre-application conferences are available each Wednesday with the 1st appointment held at 2:00 p.m. and 2nd at 3:00 p.m. Due to the popularity of these meetings, appointments are granted on a first come/first serve basis as submittal packages are received. Appointment times will not be held for an applicant that has not submitted a pre-application package in advance.
A Preliminary Plat application is required for proposed subdivisions of ten (10) or more lots, tracts, site, or divisions. Preliminary Plat Procedure is outlined in BLMC 17.12.
This form is required to allow another person to act on your behalf with regards to applying for and obtaining permits for your property.
This application is required to request a change in the zoning of your property. A rezone may also require a comprehensive plan amendment. The application must show how your planned rezone meets the intent of the zoning code and comprehensive plan of the City among other things. See our Zoning Page for more information on City Zoning Designations.
This checklist identifies potential sensitive areas located on the subject property, but does not constitute project approval. Further study and or identification of sensitive areas may be required upon submission of a construction permit application to the City of Bonney Lake.
The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Chapter 43.21C RCW, requires all governmental agencies to consider the environmental impacts of a proposal before making decisions. An environmental impact statement (EIS) must be prepared for all proposals with probable significant adverse impacts on the quality of the environment. The purpose of this checklist is to provide information to help you and the agency identify impacts from your proposal (and to reduce or avoid impacts from the proposal, if it can be done) and to help the agency decide whether an EIS is required.
This form must be submitted with any application requiring environmental review.
Shoreline Development is subject to Shoreline Management Regulations as outlined in BLMC 16.08. The Shoreline Management Program requires a permit for any substantial development proposal within 200 feet of Lake Tapps. Substantial development is a non-exempt project that would interfere with normal public uses of water and shorelines, or a project with a fair market value exceeding $5,000. Lake Tapps is the only water body presently under the jurisdiction of the City of Bonney Lake. For more information or to download the Shoreline Management Master Plan please view our Growth Management page.
A Sign Permit is required for installation of a sign. There are a few exceptions and a variety of regulations on allowable signs. Please see BLMC 15.28 for details.
¤ Street Vacation
This form begins the process for requesting that a portion of undeveloped, city-owned right-of-way be deeded to one or more adjacent property owners and become private property.
¤ Temporary Permit
A Temporary Permit may be issued for uses such as contractor’s trailers, sales trailers, Christmas Tree stands and other temporary sales which are typically not to be on the site for more than a year.
A Temporary Sign Permit is required for certain types of impermanent signs, such as those for special events. Please see BLMC 15.28.090 for details.
Use this checklist when preparing to submit a Type 1 Commercial Application to the Planning Department.
Use this checklist when preparing to submit the Type 3 application to the Planning Department for Commercial or Multi-Family development.
A variance is sometimes needed because of special circumstances relating to size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings of the subject property. Variances are regulated by BLMC 14.110.
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Location
8720 Main St E
Bonney Lake, WA
98391
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Mailing Address
Attn: Planning Department
P.O. Box 7380
Bonney Lake, WA
98391-0944
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