Building codes & local amendments
Check Bellevue’s currently adopted building and fire codes, state amendments, and local code ordinances.
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Planning a remodel in Bellevue?
Find the city’s building-code guidance, permit tools, property records, and department contacts. Then talk with Hill Ridge about the construction work.
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CITY OF BELLEVUE
Codes, permits, and land-use review
Bellevue maintains separate resources for building codes, residential permits, and land-use approvals. Start with the city’s guidance for the kind of review you need.
Residential work
The city lists different permit paths for remodels with structural work, nonstructural remodels, additions, and new homes.
Review residential permitsProperty, site, or use questions
Land-use permits address development, design, and property use. They are separate from permits for construction work.
Explore land-use permitsRequirements depend on the address and exact scope. Confirm the permit path and applicable code directly with Bellevue.
LOOK UP THE PROPERTY
Permits, activity, and prior plans
Research what is on record before you plan changes to an existing Bellevue property.
Bellevue Map ViewerUse the permit layer to explore active permits and development activity by location.
MyBuildingPermit status searchSearch permit status and history by jurisdiction, address, permit number, or project.
Request plans and permit recordsDevelopment Services Records handles building permits, construction plans, and land-use review files.
WHO TO CONTACT
Bellevue department contacts
For a permit or code question, contact the city team that handles that part of the review.
Permit Center
General permit questions, submittal steps, fees, and processing timelines.
425 452 4898permits@bellevuewa.govBuilding Review
Building and structural review, plus electrical, mechanical, and plumbing plan questions.
425 452 4121buildingreview@bellevuewa.govLand Use Review
Zoning, allowed uses, site development, trees, environmental issues, and land-use controls.
425 452 4188landusereview@bellevuewa.govDevelopment Services Records
Existing building permits, construction plans, and land-use review files.
425 452 7914dsrecords@bellevuewa.govBellevue’s Development Services contact directory lists additional teams.
BEFORE YOU CALL
Have the project address handy.
Bellevue’s tools and staff can give more specific direction with the property location and a short description of the proposed work.
- 01Confirm the property is within Bellevue city limits
- 02Gather the address and any permit or plan records you already have
- 03Describe the work: interior changes, structure, added space, or site work
- 04Ask which permit, code, or land-use team should guide the next step
NEED A HAND?
Feeling overwhelmed by the next steps?
You don’t need to have every answer before you reach out. Our team is here to help you work through the project and figure out what to ask next.