Building and Fire Safety offered at Yakima County Public Services
128 North 2nd Street, Yakima County Courthouse, 4th Floor, Yakima, WA 98901
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Visit location and ask to speak to a Project Coordinator. They will help ascertain which applications will be needed for your project and will provide you with application materials and answer questions about the application requirements. They will also bring in other professional staff to aid in the process, if needed.
Fees
Fee for application filing. Call for more information.
Service area
Yakima, WA
Description
Administers and enforces the Yakima County building, mechanical, plumbing, and fire code ordinances to safeguard life, health, property, and the general public welfare. The ordinances regulate and control the design, construction, and quality of material use and occupancy, location and placement, and repair and maintenance of all buildings and structures in unincorporated Yakima County. Building and Fire Safety also enforces the zoning ordinances, abatement of dangerous buildings and public nuisances ordinance, flood hazard ordinance, state energy code, state indoor air quality code, and the Yakima County abandoned vehicle ordinance.
Providing organization
Yakima County Public Services
Yakima County Public Services is a department of Yakima County government, providing the following services in unincorporated Yakima County: Building and Fire Safety, Code Enforcement, HOME Consortium, Planning, Solid Waste, Water Resources, and Utilities. The Accounting Division serves the department and processes the billing/receipts for the Utilities' division.