Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks in Fircrest, WA

Driveways & sidewalks in Fircrest: what to know

Fircrest’s Public Works permits page sorts this work by where it sits. A Street Work Permit covers any work by homeowners or contractors in the street or right-of-way. Constructing, repairing, or replacing a driveway approach, and repairing or replacing sidewalks or curbs, are listed as no-fee permits that you request from Public Works. The page gives no application deadlines for either one, so we confirm which path your approach and walk fall under before we set forms.

On the lot itself, the R-6 zone counts all structures and other impervious surfaces together against a 50 percent cap. The rule leaves out a covered, unenclosed front porch of up to 200 square feet if it is at least six feet deep, and it leaves out driveway strips of two feet or less that lead to a detached garage in the rear half of the lot. We total the existing hard surface, then the new drive, before we set the width.

Permits and rules in Fircrest

Public Works handles the no-fee approach and sidewalk permits, and the Street Work Permit covers work in the street, so we confirm with the city which path applies to your driveway before the job is priced. The city’s stormwater page gives no permit threshold for new paving or changed drainage, so we also confirm with Public Works whether the new surface needs a stormwater review. The city requires a general business license from contractors doing business in Fircrest, so we confirm it before bidding.

Rules change and vary by parcel, so we confirm the current requirements with the city before we start.

How we approach it

Confirm whether the approach or walk falls under the no-fee Public Works permit or a Street Work Permit
Total the lot’s structures and hard surface against the R-6 cap before widening the drive
Measure any strip to a detached garage in the rear half of the lot, since only strips of two feet or less are excluded
Walk the sidewalk and curb with Public Works before deciding what needs replacing

For the full process, see our Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks page.

Building in the cold months? See our guide to winter concrete pours.

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Questions from Fircrest homeowners

Does a new driveway approach in Fircrest need a city permit?

Possibly. Fircrest lists constructing, repairing, or replacing a driveway approach among its no-fee permits, which you request from Public Works, and it says a Street Work Permit covers any work by homeowners or contractors in the street or right-of-way. We confirm which one applies to your approach before the job is priced.

Who handles a cracked sidewalk or curb along a Fircrest lot?

The city lists repairing or replacing sidewalks or curbs among its no-fee permits, requested from Public Works. Work that falls in the street or right-of-way can also fall under a Street Work Permit, so we confirm the path with the city before we quote the repair.

What is the hard-surface cap on a Fircrest lot?

In the R-6 zone, all structures and other impervious surfaces together may cover no more than 50 percent of the lot. Other zones may set different limits, so we confirm your zone and the total on your parcel before the drive is laid out.