Zoning variance - Land use permit process
Cost and timeline
Check our current fee schedule for an estimate
Timeline for a decision on a Plat is 150 days and 120 days for a Short Plat.
Application
A pre-application meeting is mandatory prior to filing an application for a preliminary plat or short plat.
Visit our Permit forms, application materials, and resources page for your pre-application packet and Zoning Code Variances Packet.
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
Legal authority
Title 21A (21A.44.030 contains criteria for approval) of the King County Code