Concrete Driveways & Sidewalks in Tumwater, WA

Driveways & sidewalks in Tumwater: what to know

A Tumwater franchise ordinance we read refers to the city’s street obstruction and use permit ordinances, so the apron is a right-of-way question before it is a slab question. The apron standard itself is not in the sources we reviewed, so we request it from the Transportation and Engineering Director in writing before any form goes in.

Work on private ground is checked against the city’s building chapters and its 2022 drainage manual. That manual is built on Ecology’s 2019 stormwater manual, and we total the new and replaced slab on each job before we ask the city which square-foot line applies to it. Slab runoff is directed to an outlet the parcel can hold.

Permits and rules in Tumwater

Pricing starts with one question: does the apron sit inside the street right-of-way? We confirm that with the city and ask which permit covers it. We check whether the building chapters treat the slab differently at a grade change, and we verify the new and replaced surface totals against the drainage manual before forms are set.

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 apron sits inside the street right-of-way
Request the apron standard from the city in writing
Total the new and replaced slab for the drainage manual
Route runoff to an outlet on the lot before forms go up

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 Tumwater homeowners

What paperwork goes with a Tumwater driveway pour?

The apron is the part we ask about first, because the city’s street obstruction and use permit ordinances address work in the right-of-way. The slab itself is checked against the building chapters, and the excerpts we read do not list driveways, so we ask in writing rather than assume an exemption.

At what size does a Tumwater driveway pour reach stormwater review?

The city’s 2022 drainage manual sets stormwater thresholds, but we have not confirmed the square-foot figure for a re-pour. We total the new and replaced surface for each job and request the threshold in writing before the layout is final.

Who reviews the apron at a Tumwater street edge?

The Transportation and Engineering Director is the office named for right-of-way submittals in the franchise ordinance we read. We send the apron question to that office in writing and hold the apron until the standard comes back.