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    Land Use Permits

    • Boundary Line Adjustment
    • Child Care Registration
    • Comprehensive Plan Amendment
    • Conditional Use/Administrative Conditional Use
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    • Current Zoning Status of Property
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    Business conducted in a dwelling by a resident of that dwelling; the business must be largely incidental to use of the premises as a dwelling. Home occupation is not permitted at a site that contains an Accessory Dwelling unit. See Land Use code 20.20.120. 

    Where a dwelling unit exists in a non-residential land use district, and a resident of the dwelling unit intends to conduct a business within that same unit, a home occupation permit (LH) must be obtained, or all commercial development standards must be met. 

    Exemption: A business which has no external indication of commercial activity—including no nonresident employees, no client visits, no business-related deliveries and no vehicle signage—is exempt from a Home Occupation Permit but will require a City of Bellevue Business Registration. See Land Use Code 20.30N. 

    Apply for this permit online at MyBuildingPermit. When entering your Application Information, choose the following:

    1. Application type: Land Use
    2. Project type: Single Family Residential
    3. Activity type: Use Approval
    4. Scope of work: Home Occupation

    Required Documents

    The documents listed below are the minimum necessary to proceed with the application process. If you believe that a required submittal document does not apply to your project, please upload the Document Waiver Form in place of the required document.

    • Business License - State of Washington
    • Business Operations Narrative
    • Business Registration (Tax Office)
    • Home Occupation Application
    • Site Plan

    For assistance with electronic plan submittals, refer to Requirements for Electronic Plans

    Fees and Timelines

    • Land Use Permit Fees
    • Permit Fee Estimator
    • Permit Processing Timelines

    Development Services

    Land Use
    Telephone
    425-452-4188
    Hearing Impaired
    711
    Email
    landusereview@bellevuewa.gov
    Business Hours
    8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays
    10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesdays

    Contact

    Permit Center
    Telephone
    425-452-4898
    Email
    permits@bellevuewa.gov
    Business Hours
    8 a.m to 4 p.m Weekdays
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays

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