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Town of Beaux Arts Village |
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Municipal Code (formerly Key Ordinances) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Building Department
The permit process is the means by which a property owner demonstrates that any construction proposed for their property complies with the local regulations and state and Federal laws in effect at the time the permit application is filed with the Town. Most construction projects require a permit of some type, so it is important that owners contact the Town's Building Department before beginning any construction work, as any owner who starts a project without the needed permits will be charged a penalty in addition to the normal permit fees. In the list below, you will find links to instructions that explain how to obtain a permit, the forms to be completed, and descriptions of the plans, drawings, and fees that must be submitted to the Town for review before the permit can be issued. Further down the page is a link to the Town codes governing the work to be performed. These codes explain the Town's Zoning rules, building standards, and schedule of inspections. If you do not have access to a printer, copies of these documents may be obtained at no charge (other than to cover the cost of postage) by contacting the Building Department by phone at 425.269.6985 or by email at bldgdept@beauxarts-wa.gov. For each type of permit, you will probably need a copy of each of the forms listed. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these forms. For each type of permit or land-use application, you will also want to review the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code (BAV MC) for the regulations governing your project. Please use this link to connect to the online version http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/BeauxArts/. You will want to pay particular attention to the following:
One other sections that may impact construction is related to stormwater regulations:
You may also wish to review:
Other regulations that may pertain to specialized projects can be found on the Municipal Code (formerly Key Ordinances) page or by contacting the Building Department at bldgdept@beauxarts-wa.gov. Property owners must also comply with state and Federal regulations that affect their proposed project and/or property. Because Beaux Arts has at least one pair of nesting bald eagles, which are listed as an Endangered Species, many building projects will be subject to Federal and state rules that protect the eagles' habitat. Click here to review a summary of these regulations. To view a map depicting the nest locations overlaid with 400- and 800-foot circles, click here. The following members of our Building Department staff work for the Town under contract. As such, their hours are billable to the project for which they perform the work. Property owners will be billed for the charges associated with these hours. If you obtain a permit for your project, the charges will be billed as part of the fees for your permit. If, for some reason, you do not obtain a permit, the charges will be billed to you separately.
Property owners making physical improvements to a detached single-family dwelling can exempt the value of that improvement from their property-tax assessment by applying for a Home Improvement exemption through the King County Department of Assessments. Some conditions apply. Click here for more information (scroll down to the section titled "Home Improvement") and a link to the needed form on the King County Assessor's website. |