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Important Announcement: The State Building Code Council voted on May 24, 2023, to delay the effective date of the 2021 codes for 120 days, which changed the effective date from July 1, 2023, to October 29, 2023. On September 15, 2023, the State Building Code Council agreed on another delay. The new effective date for all building codes is March 15, 2024. After this date, new code standards may be required. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us. Further updates will be provided as they become available.

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General questions:
PDS@co.skagit.wa.us or reception line, 360-416-1320.

Specific questions:
PDS Staff Directory

Physical and Mailing Address
1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon WA 98273

Reception Counter
M-F: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Phone: 360-416-1320

Permit Counter
M-W, F: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Th: 9:00am – 3:30pm

Inspection Line
360-416-1330

Payments (by phone)
M-W, F: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Th: 9:00am – 3:30pm

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We will review the applications in the order they come in. Please make sure you have a complete application or appeal, otherwise it will not be processed. You will be contacted by our department for payment if the application is deemed complete or you will be given a list of additional items required for completeness. At this time, we can only process payments by credit card over the phone (new online service coming soon!). An application will not be deemed complete without receipt of payment. Staff review will not occur until payment is paid.