Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks in Port Orchard, WA

Driveways & sidewalks in Port Orchard: what to know

Impervious surface is the first city question. Under POMC 13.06.150(1), the property owner pays the applicable stormwater drainage capital facility charge before new impervious surface is built. We confirm whether the slab in your scope counts as new surface and what the charge is, and that answer goes on the estimate.

The public side is separate. Title 12 lists Chapter 12.24, Street Use Permits, and the city’s page covers placing, erecting, or maintaining any inanimate object in, on, above, or below public spaces. Whether a driveway approach, curb cut, or walk panel needs a street use permit is a point we confirm for your address. We survey the curb line and the walk grade first, so the layout matches the frontage the city confirms.

Permits and rules in Port Orchard

We confirm the stormwater charge for the new surface before the estimate is final, and we confirm whether any driveway, curb, or walk work needs a street use permit under Chapter 12.24. Sidewalk upkeep is a separate question, and we confirm it with the city before any panel comes out. Our quote lists each answer as settled or still open.

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

How we approach it

Confirm the stormwater charge for any new impervious surface
Check whether the approach needs a Chapter 12.24 street use permit
Survey the curb line and walk grade before the forms are set
Confirm sidewalk upkeep with the city before any panel comes out

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

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

Our driveways & sidewalks work, serving Port Orchard

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Questions from Port Orchard homeowners

Does a new Port Orchard driveway owe a stormwater charge?

Under Port Orchard Municipal Code 13.06.150(1), the property owner pays the applicable stormwater drainage capital facility charge before new impervious surface is built. We confirm whether your slab counts as new surface and what the charge is before the estimate is final.

Does a Port Orchard driveway approach need a street use permit?

Title 12 lists Chapter 12.24, Street Use Permits, and the city’s page covers placing, erecting, or maintaining any inanimate object in, on, above, or below public spaces. Whether an approach, curb cut, or walk panel falls under it is a point we confirm with the city for your address before forms are set.

Who keeps a Port Orchard sidewalk panel in repair?

We confirm the sidewalk responsibility with the city for your address before any panel comes out. We do not assign the cost to the homeowner or the city until that answer is in hand.