Sumner license, right-of-way, and sidewalk rules
The city’s business license page says any person or entity engaging in business activities in Sumner needs a business license, and the state’s city endorsement page says the city requires a license for businesses located within city limits. The general business license fee is $50 per year, and the state page lists the same $50 origination and renewal fees. Nonprofits may be exempt from city fees if they submit an IRS 501(c) certificate with the application.
Sumner Municipal Code Chapter 12.28, Obstructing Public Right-of-Way, requires a written permit from the Sumner permit center before a person grades in the right-of-way. The city’s sidewalk page says the abutting property owner is generally responsible for sidewalk repair and maintenance. Its standard drawing for driveway approaches allows sidewalk ramping only as needed to keep the approach at 8 percent or less. For walls, drains, and building permits, we confirm the city’s current answer for your address before we quote.
Nearby, we also build in Puyallup, Orting, Bonney Lake, and Auburn, and we serve the rest of western Washington.