Planning and Development Services
Contact the Department
Physical and Mailing Address
1800 Continental PlaceMount 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, Annie Matsumoto-Grah |
| Building code | Jack Moore |
| Burn permits | Bonnie LaCount, Mark Anderson |
| Cell towers (building permits) | Jeanne Aungst, Kate Sharp |
| Cell towers (SUP and eligible facilities) | Annie Matsumoto-Grah |
| Code enforcement | Scott Duncan, |
| Comprehensive Plan | Stacie Pratschner |
| Critical areas | John Cooper, Leah Forbes, Betsy Stevenson |
| Drinking water | Alison Mohns, Ron Palmer |
| Fill and Grade | Shawn Christensen |
| Fire Inspections | Mark Anderson, Bonnie LaCount |
| Fireworks Permits | Bonnie LaCount, Mark Anderson |
| Fire investigation records | Kathy Jewell, Bonnie LaCount |
| Fire, burning, fireworks | Bonnie LaCount |
| Flood | Jeanne Aungst, Gwen Hoops, Jack Moore |
| Food safety | Public Health Department Food Safety Program |
| Forest practices | John Cooper, Betsy Stevenson |
| Gravel/mining | John Cooper |
| Home-based business | Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah |
| Land use code | Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders |
| Land divisions | Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders |
| Legislation | Stacie Pratschner |
| Lot certification | Jeanne Aungst, Gwen Hoops, Grace Roeder |
| Marijuana (i-502) | Annie Matsumoto-Grah |
| Restaurants | Public Health Department Food Safety Program |
| Rezones | Stacie Pratschner |
| SEPA | Brandon Black |
| Septic | Public Health Department Septic Program |
| Setbacks (zoning) | Robin Tempest, Kate Sharp, Annie Matsumoto-Grah |
| Shorelines | Leah Forbes, John Cooper, Betsy Stevenson |
| Special uses | Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders |
| Stormwater | Shawn Christensen |
| Variances | Tawnee Clearbrook, Annie Matsumoto-Grah, Allison Sanders |
Staff Directory
| Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone |
| Aldridge | Pam | Permit Tech I | 360-416-1399 |
| Anderson | Lori | Permit Tech I | 360-416-1339 |
| Anderson | Mark | Deputy Fire Marshal II | 360-416-1843 |
| Aungst | Jeanne | Permit Tech II | 360-416-1348 |
| Black | Brandon | Senior Planner/Team Supervisor | 360-416-1326 |
| Christensen | Shawn | Stormwater Review Tech | 360-416-1327 |
| Clearbrook | Tawnee | Permit Coordinator | 360-416-1344 |
| Cooper | John | Hydrogeologist Planner | 360-416-1334 |
| Duncan | Scott | Code Enforcement Officer | 360-416-1343 |
| Forbes | Leah | Senior Planner | 360-416-1337 |
| Hardt | Christian | Permit Tech 1 | 360-416-1398 |
| Hart | Hal | Director | 360-416-1328 |
| Hoops | Gwen | Permit Tech I | 360-416-1379 |
| Jewell | Kathy | Admin Coordinator | 360-416-1338 |
| LaCount | Bonnie | Deputy Fire Marshal I | 360-416-1842 |
| Matsumoto-Grah | Annie | Associate Planner | 360-416-1349 |
| Mohns | Alison | Senior Water Resource Planner | 360-416-1322 |
| Moore | Jack | Building Official | 360-416-1333 |
| Palmer | Ron | Senior Water Resource Planner | 360-416-1561 |
| Pratschner | Stacie | Senior Planner/Team Supervisor | 360-416-1336 |
| Roeder | Grace | Senior Planner | 360-416-1332 |
| Sanders | Allison | Assistant Planner | 360-416-1331 |
| Sharp | Kate | Permit Tech II | 360-416-1335 |
| Stevenson | Betsy | Senior Planner/Team Supervisor | 360-416-1323 |
| Tempest | Robin | Permit Tech II | 360-416-1342 |
| Vanderlinden | Bob | Building Inspector | 360-416-1324 |