Policies

Building Policies

Some policies have been unpublished and are being updated.

  1. Antique Wood Stove Clearance Reductions
  2. Appurtenant vs Accessory Structure
  3. Automatic Fire Extinguishing System
  4. Blower Door Test for dwellings less than 750 SF
  5. Ceiling Height Relative to Plumbing Fixtures
  6. Code Allowances to Structures Permitted Under Previous Codes
  7. Collection of Fire Code Fees
  8. Coupling of Pressure Relieve Valve Discharge Pipes
  9. Creation of a Bedroom or a Sleeping Room
  10. De-commissioning a Kitchen (PDF)
  11. Determination of Loft, Mezzanine, or Sloped Ceiling Floor Area and Ladder Access Restrictions
  12. Determining Residential Structure Height
  13. Engineering Plans and Information
  14. Expansion Tank on Community Water Systems
  15. Fence Height (Unpermitted)
  16. Fire Apparatus Access
  17. Fire Sprinklers in S-1 Occupancies
  18. Flood Hazard (ESA and FEMA) Area Requirements
  19. Flood Hazard Area and Base Flood Elevation Determinations
  20. Heavy Timber Construction in Garage Dwelling Separation
  21. Kitchen (Food Preparation Area)
  22. New Impervious Surfaces for Stormwater
  23. Online Submittal Policy
  24. Owner Builder Accessory Structure
  25. Park Trailers
  26. Recording of Notices to Title
  27. Recreational Vehicles and Tiny Homes
  28. Requirements for Bunk Beds
  29. Under Floor Areas
  30. Ungraded Lumber (use of)
  31. Windows as Outdoor Air Supply Inlets

Land Use Policies


  1. 60% Open Space Adjustment Fees
  2. Dock Deck Replacement with Grating Policy
  3. Dock Revision Policy
  4. ES Road Frontage Improvement Requirements - Interpretation
  5. Forest Practices Conversion Policy
  6. Geo-technical Report Waiver Allowance
  7. Impervious Surface Standard in RGU
  8. Reasonable Use Exception
  9. Required Qualifications for Preparing Geotechnical Reports
  10. SMP Residential Appurtenance Policy
  11. Tree Removal in the Shoreline

Rescinded Building and Land Use Policies

  1. Archaeology Development Standards - Rescinded 1/30/2018
  2. Creation of a Dwelling Unit - Rescinded November 2023
  3. Eastsound Parking Credits Policy - Rescinded September 2023
  4. Fence Height - Rescinded September 2022
  5. Floor Area Determination for Accessory Structures - Rescinded September 2023
  6. Height of Accessory Use Shoreline Structures - Rescinded September 2023
  7. Setback Policy - Rescinded September 2023