Island County access, wall, and stormwater lines
Island County’s access form requires an approved access permit before a building permit is issued when new access reaches a county road, and approval covers county right-of-way only. The form sets a driveway setback of 5 feet from the property line and a 20-foot flat section graded no steeper than two feet of rise in a hundred feet unless preapproved.
On the county’s residential exemption list, a retaining wall that stands no more than 4 feet tall qualifies, with height measured from the footing’s bottom to the wall’s top, provided it carries no surcharge. Decks up to 200 square feet are exempt when they sit no more than 30 inches above grade and touch no dwelling; sidewalks and driveways appear on the list with no height limit. Patios are not listed, so each is confirmed in writing.
The county’s stormwater design manual asks for a permit for work that creates an impervious surface, and the copy we read names the Puget Sound Basin technical manual with no edition year. The edition in force, the shoreline program, and mapped critical areas are confirmed with the county per parcel before sizing any drain.
Nearby, we also build in Stanwood, Arlington, Marysville, and Everett, and we serve the rest of western Washington.