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Handouts summarize the detailed requirements contained in codes and ordinances. They are not intended to replace specific code but rather provide clarification on confusing subjects and answer commonly asked questions. View the various codes that govern the development process in Shoreline.
Follow the links to view Development Handouts from the City of Shoreline's Planning & Community Development Department.
- Accessory Dwelling Unit
- Accessory Structures
- Adult Family Home (AFH) Worksheet
- Affordable Housing in Station Areas
- Air Duct Testing
- Building Code Update 2021
- Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Chickens
- Citizen's Guide to SEPA Review and Commenting
- Civil Engineering Plans Standards and Requirements
- Community Mailboxes
- Construction Adjacent to Shorelines
- Construction/Demolition Debris
- Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
- Construction Permit Fees
- Construction Permit Frequently Asked Questions
- Construction Stormwater General Permit
- Contractor License Requirements
- Critical Area Sign Installation Guidelines
- Daycare and Pre-school
- Deep Green Incentive Program
- Development Services Directory
- Electrical
- Electronic Permitting Handout
- Espresso Stands
- Fee Schedule
- Fences
- Financial Guarantee Information
- Fire Impact Fees
- Floodplain Development Worksheet
- Food Trucks
- Garage Conversion
- Geotechnical Report Guidelines
- Heat Pumps
- Home Business/Occupations
- Inspection Summary
- Investigation Inspection Process
- Land Use Notice Signs
- L&I Contractor Information
- Mechanical Permits
- Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE)
- Neighborhood Meeting
- Online Inspection Scheduling
- Outdoor Lighting
- Outdoor Seating
- Park Impact Fees
- Permit Exemptions
- Permit Processes & Decisions
- Plan Samples
- Pre-Application Meeting
- Public eTRAKiT Account
- Qualified Professionals
- Rain Garden
- Ramps - Residential
- Record Drawing Requirements
- Regulations and Standards
- Re-Roofing
- Right of Way Permits
- Rockery Standards
- Sign Standards
- Site Plan - Residential Sample
- Small Business Guide
- Solar Panels (Roof-top)
- Solar Water Heating
- Solid Waste
- Stairway - Residential
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- Street Trees
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Handout
- Submitting Revisions
- Surface Water Drainage
- Surface Water Drainage Requirements Technical Guidance
- Tree Protection
- Tree Regulation for Private Property
- Upcoming Changes to Housing Regulations