Community Development

Need to Meet with Us?

Please make an appointment.

Free, 20 minute virtual appointments with building and planning staff are available and can be scheduled HERE.

You can also email [email protected] for an appointment with a city planner or [email protected] to talk to the building department.

About Us

The Community Development Department ensures development in the City meets applicable local, State, and Federal codes. The functions of the department are split into two divisions:

Building Division staff intake all construction, right-of-way, and land use applications, review construction permits, and perform required site inspections through the duration of construction projects.

Planning Division staff review land use and development applications (such as subdivisions and conditional use permits) for code and state environmental regulation (SEPA) compliance. Planning staff also support the long-range planning efforts of the City, and provides staff support to the City Council and Planning Commission.

Who to Contact

PERMIT CENTER
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 425.386.4103
Building Code Questions
Building, Demolition, Mechanical, Solar, and Plumbing Permits
Right-of-Way Permits
Inspection Questions
General Community Development Questions

TREE REMOVALS
Public Property: use our reporting system, at newcastlewa.gov/report
Private Property: email [email protected]

PROPERTY INQUIRIES & LAND DEVELOPMENT
Email: [email protected] or set up a virtual appointment
• Municipal Code Questions
• Land Development / Subdividing Property
• Current Development Projects
• Property Inquiries
• Property Development Permits
• Wireless Permits
• Tree removals on private property

WATER & SEWER UTILITY QUESTIONS
Call Coal Creek Utility District (CCUD) at 425.235.9200 or visit ccud.org.

ELECTRICAL PERMITS
Electrical permits and inspections are handled by the State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Call 425.990.1400 or visit their website at https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical

ASBESTOS INFORMATION & NOTIFICATIONS
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency handles asbestos information. Visit pscleanair.org or call 206-689-4058.

CODE COMPLIANCE
Use our reporting system, SeeClickFix, at http://newcastlewa.gov/report. Reports may be made anonymously.

GIS DATA
Available on our data portal, or email [email protected]

Do I need a Permit?

Please see our Permits page

Code Enforcement

You can find more information about reporting different types of issues at newcastlewa.gov/report. Please note that Community Development Staff prioritize and investigate cases based on their potential to harm public health and safety or the environment.

Municipal Code, Public Works Standards, Plan Documents

Click here to view the Newcastle Municipal Code

Click here to view the Newcastle Public Works Standards

Click here for our document library which includes the Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Strategic Plans, and Transportation Master Plan.

Surface Water Management and WA State Permitting

Click here for Newcastle Surface Water Management and WA State Permitting.

Contact Information

Erin Fitzgibbons, AICP
Community Development Director

For permit questions, email
[email protected]

For general planning questions, email [email protected].

12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200
Newcastle, WA 98056

T 425.649.4444
F 425.649.4363

City of NewcastleWashington