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Rezone - Land use permit process

A rezone, or zone reclassification, allows the reclassification of the parcel zoning as delineated on zoning maps and adopted by King County ordinance.

Important information

Keep final plans and permits displayed on-site

Approved building, fire and land use permits must be displayed prominently on construction and development sites. 

Maintaining these records on-site is the responsibility of the applicant and/or contractor.

Zoning on the parcel governs the permitted uses and development standards for properties in unincorporated King County. A rezone is also used to process p-suffix amendments which are changes to site-specific conditions adopted by King County Council. Check our Property Specific Development Conditions webpage.

Cost

Check our current fee schedule for an estimate

Application

A pre-application meeting is mandatory prior to filing a reasonable use exception application. Application materials can be found below. 

Check our online permits page to see if you can submit these forms through MyBuildingPermit

Schedule a land use inspection

King County inspects work to ensure code compliance and safety requirements.

Learn more about scheduling inspections

More information

From King County Code (KCC):

  • Designations in Section 21A.04.010
  • Property specific standards in Chapter 21A.38.030
  • Required findings for re-zoning KCC 21A.44.060* and 20.22.150

King County Comprehensive Plan

Rezones


Critical Areas Compliance Affidavit

Form (175KB)


Applicant Status

Individual (1.06MB)

Public Agency, or Public Utility or Private Utility (1.06MB)

Corporation or Business Association (1.05MB)


Land Use Permit Application Form

Form (218KB)


Rezone Application: Instructions and Information

Information (209KB)


Rezone: Application

Information (128KB)


SEPA Checklist

Information (212KB)


SEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Worksheet Instructions (182KB)

Workhsheet (spreadsheet) (211KB)


SEPA Only Submittal Process

Information (176KB)


Sewer Availability

Certificate of Sewer Availabilty (200KB)


Short Subdivision application forms and instructions

See, Land Use - Short Subdivisions packet


Water Service Requirements

Information (867KB)


Pre-Applications


Pre-Application Meeting Request

Information (234KB)


Pre-Application Meeting Requests and Waivers

Information (180KB)


Pre-Application Waiver Request

Application (148KB)


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