Contact the Department

Physical and Mailing Address

1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon WA 98273

Frequent Inquiries

General questions	360-416-1320
Burn permits	360-416-1840
Building inspection requests	360-416-1330
Permit application status	Click here and enter your permit number
Public comments	How to comment on legislation and permit applications
Fax	More info

Staff Contacts by Topic

Topic	Staff
Access	Public Works, 416-1340
Boundary line adjustments	Grace Roeder
Building code	Kendra Cole, Randy Johnson, Jack Moore
Burn permits	Bonnie LaCount, Mark Anderson
Cell towers (building permits)	Jeanne Aungst
Cell towers (SUP and eligible facilities)	Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Code enforcement	Tom Wenzl
Comprehensive Plan	Michael Cerbone
Critical areas	Leah Forbes, Betsy Stevenson
Drinking water	Alison Mohns, Megan Cardenas
Fill and Grade	Shawn Christensen, Peter Gill
Fire Inspections	Bonnie LaCount, Mark Anderson
Fireworks Permits	Bonnie LaCount, Mark Anderson
Fire investigation records	Bonnie LaCount
Fire, burning, fireworks	Bonnie LaCount
Flood	Jack Moore
Food safety	Public Health Department Food Safety Program
Forest practices	John Copper, Betsy Stevenson
Gravel/mining	John Copper, Betsy Stevenson
Home-based business	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Land use code	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Land divisions	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Legislation	Michael Cerbone
Lot certification	Grace Roeder
Marijuana (i-502)	Annie Matsumoto-Grah
Pre-Development/Application Meeting	Tawnee Clearbrook
Restaurants	Public Health Department Food Safety Program
Revisions – Building Plans	Randy Johnson, Kendra Cole, Jack Moore
Revisions – Site Plans	Robin Tempest, Jeanne Aungst
Rezones	Michael Cerbone
SEPA	Brandon Black
Septic	Public Health Department Septic Program
Setbacks (zoning)	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Shorelines	Leah Forbes, Betsy Stevenson
Special uses	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders
Stormwater	Shawn Christensen, Peter Gill
Variances	Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders

Staff Directory

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Pam	Aldridge	Permit Tech I	360-416-1399
Kim	Adams	Administrative Coordinator	360-416-1338
Lori	Anderson	Permit Tech II	360-416-1339
Mark	Anderson	Deputy Fire Marshal II	360-416-1843
Jeanne	Aungst	Permit Tech II	360-416-1348
Brandon	Black	Senior Planner/Team Supervisor	360-416-1326
Megan	Cardenas	Senior Water Resource Planner	360-416-1335
Michael	Cerbone	Senior Planner/Team Supervisor	360-416-1336
Shawn	Christensen	Stormwater Review Tech	360-416-1327
Tawnee	Clearbrook	Planning Coordinator	360-416-1344
Kendra	Cole	Plans Examiner II	360-416-1341
John	Cooper	Hydrogeologist Planner	360-416-1334
Alvaro	Fergosa	Building Inspector	360-416-1325
Leah	Forbes	Senior Planner	360-416-1337
Peter	Gill	Stormwater Review Tech	360-416-1340
Hal	Hart	Director	360-416-1328
Gwen	Hoops	Permit Expeditor/Team Supervisor	360-416-1379
Krista	Jewett	Permit Tech II	360-416-1397
Randy	Johnson	Plans Examiner Lead	360-416-1321
Bonnie	LaCount	Deputy Fire Marshal I	360-416-1842
Annie	Matsumoto-Grah	Associate Planner	360-416-1349
Brannon	McNellis	Permit Tech I
Alison	Mohns	Senior Water Resource Planner	360-416-1322
Jack	Moore	Building Official	360-416-1333
Grace	Roeder	Senior Planner	360-416-1332
Allison	Sanders	Assistant Planner	360-416-1331
Betsy	Stevenson	Senior Planner/Team Supervisor	360-416-1323
Robin	Tempest	Permit Tech II	360-416-1342
Bob	Vanderlinden	Building Inspector	360-416-1324
Tom	Wenzl	Code Enforcement Officer	360-416-1343