Welcome to the City of Olympia's Online Permit Center
PERMIT APPLICATION AND PROCESSING TIME:
Incomplete permit applications will be valid for 30 days, after which all permits in a "NOT SUBMITTED" status will be cancelled.
Please allow 48-72 hours to receive an e-mail response regarding the status of your permit application. Permits are not valid until approved, paid for, and issued.
Prior to applying for a permit, please review the application checklists found in the documents tab below for required submittal(s).
If all requested submittals have not been received and plan review fees have not been paid within 48 hours, the permit application will be cancelled.
BUSINESS LICENSING
City of Olympia business licenses are handled through the Washington State Department of Revenue. If your business is located in your home, there are additional requirements in the City of Olympia for home based occupations. More information is available on City’s Business Licensing webpage.
PERMIT EXPIRATION:
In addition the City of Olympia will consider extension of existing issued building permits that may expire due to inactivity caused by Covid-19 related impact. A written request to extend such permits may be submitted to cpdinfo@ci.olympia.wa.us for consideration by the Olympia Building Official or designee. The City of Olympia requires extension of permits be requested in writing and approved by the Building Official or designee before the permit expires per code requirements and the OMC.
INSPECTION REQUEST SCHEDULING:
**Inspection requests are required to be made by 5:00 PM the previous day to be on the next day's schedule. Most inspections will be conducted between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Inspectors will be available to contact between the hours of 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
VIRTUAL INSPECTION PROGRAM:
The City has the ability to do virtual inspections, please view the Virtual Inspection Program document for more information.
WHAT CAN YOU DO ON THIS PORTAL?
This application provides public access to the current status of permits and inspection requests, as well as, access to reference materials and documentation. You will need your user access code to schedule or view any inspections you have submitted. If you do not know your access code, please call Community Planning & Development at 360-753-8314 For the hearing impaired, please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1, or 1-800-833-6384.