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City of Bellevue, WA Development Services
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    Land Use Permits

    • Boundary Line Adjustment
    • Child Care Registration
    • Comprehensive Plan Amendment
    • Conditional Use/Administrative Conditional Use
    • Critical Areas Land Use Permit
    • Current Zoning Status of Property
    • Design Review
    • Environmental Impact Statement
    • Final Plat
    • Final Short Plat or Binding Site Plan
    • Home Occupation Permit
    • Land Use Approval Amendment
    • Land Use Code Exemption
    • Land Use Code Interpretation
    • Land Use Code Variance
    • Master Development Plan
    • Noise Permit
    • Noise Variance
    • Planned Unit Development Permit
    • Plat Amendment
    • Preapplication Conference for Critical Areas
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    • Preapplication Conferences
      • Preapplication Conference for Conditional Use Permits
    • Predevelopment Services
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    • Request for Reasonable Accommodation
    • Rezone
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    • Shoreline Management Conditional Use
    • Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
    • Shoreline Variance
    • Temporary Encampment
    • Temporary Public Facility Permit
    • Temporary Use Permit
    • Vendor Cart Permit

    A noise permit is required for the operation of sound amplification equipment or construction noise outside allowable hours (Bellevue City Code 9.18.040.0 - Noise Disturbances). (LY)

    If you are planning an event where more than 500 people are expected and impacts on city parks or rights of way are likely, you may need a special event permit. Please visit the Special Events Committee page to learn more. 

    Apply for a noise permit online at MyBuildingPermit. When entering your application information, choose the following:

    1. Application type: Land Use
    2. Project type: Nonresidential, Multifamily Residential or Single Family Residential
    3. Activity type: Deviations, Modifications, Variances or Waivers
    4. Scope of work: Noise

    Required Documents

    • Amplified Sound Application
      • Application requesting information for use of a Sound amplification equipment under the maximum permissible noise levels for amplified sound set forth in BCC 9.18.030 
    • Construction Noise Application
      • Application requesting information for a Construction Noise exemption for sounds originating from construction sites beyond exempt hours as described in BCC 9.18.020.C 
    • Basic Site Plan

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

    Fees and Timelines

    • Permit Fees and Payment
    • Permit Fee Estimator
    • Permit Processing Timelines

    Development Services

    Land Use
    Telephone
    425-452-4188
    Hearing Impaired
    711
    Email
    landusereview@bellevuewa.gov

    Development Services

    Permit Center
    Telephone
    425-452-4898
    Email
    permits@bellevuewa.gov
    Hours
    In-person Permit Center services are available Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

    The Permit Center is open Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with customers visiting City Hall served remotely.
    Business Hours
    Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Reasonable Accommodation

    For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-6800 (voice) or email servicefirst@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.

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