SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Skamania County Community Development Department (SCCDD) serves as the county lead agency in land-use and environmental policy development.  SCCDD serves as a “one stop shopping” permit center for land use project review in Skamania County

• The Planning Division reviews projects proposals for compliance with zoning restrictions, critical areas and drainage, National Scenic Area, Clear & Grade, State Environmental Policy Act threshold determinations, and shoreline regulations.
• The Environmental Health Division conducts on-site septic and water system inspections, administers public health  programs addressing public food services, public swimming pools, solid waste facilities, complaint investigation, and communicable disease outbreaks.
• The Building Division reviews construction plans and perform building inspections to ensure compliance with the International Building Code and other applicable construction codes.  The County’s Building Official also serves as the County Fire Marshal.

More Information

PUBLIC NOTICE

Online Permit Center Coming March 1, 2012. Check permit status and apply for permits using our new Public Portal. 

Due to the 2012 County budget reductions, effective January 31, 2012, the Skamania County Community Development Department (SCCDD) will no longer provide bottles for water samples or accept water samples to be shipped for laboratory testing. A person or water system operator testing their own water will need to work directly with a certified laboratory. Links to the State Department of Health and State Department of Ecology (comming soon)  will be provided on SCCDD’s webpage which will list Washington State certified water testing laboratories. SCCDD staff will continue to directly sample for submitted applications.

Link to Certified State Drinking Water Labs: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/labs/search.html

• New Permit Clearance Process!
• SCCDD Performance Audit
• Permitting for work in or alongside a county road (Utility permits, driveway approach, etc…) – Public Works Department
• After hours mental health, public health, and environmental health crisis/ emergency contact number: (509) 427-3850
• June 23, 2011 West Nile Virus News Release
• June 29, 2011 Summer Food Safety News Release
• New Online Food Worker Card
• Abandoned water wells can be life-threatening
• Voluntary Stewardship Program Information

Note: If you call 509-427-3907 you will be unable to reach Community Development Department staff or leave a message.  Please call 509-427-3900 for assistance.