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Customer Service Counter Hours: 10:00AM - 5:00PM (M - TH) Permit Intake and Payments: 10:00AM - 4:30PM (M-TH) DCD Office Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM (M - TH) Closed Fridays (360) 337-5777	Postcard Notice

DCD Mission Enable the development of quality, affordable, structurally safe, and environmentally sound communities.
DCD News
Amended Rules of Procedure for Applications and Appeals On Monday night, June 22, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners enacted an Ordinance amending the Kitsap County Hearing Examiner’s Rules of Procedure for Applications and Appeals, which now allows...read more
1st Quarter 2009 Performance Report This report is presented to demonstrate the Department’s performance during the first quarter, 2009....read more
Initiating the Shoreline Master Plan Update - Revised An overview of the Shoreline Master Plan Update including a timeline for the update and mission and vision statements...read more
Building and Working Hours Changed As a result of the County's budget reductions, building and working hours are being changed-effective Monday, May 4th,...read more
Kitsap County Code - Title 21 Land Use and Development Procedures to the Kitsap County Code is currently open for comment...read more
Kitsap Health District Representative will not be Available at DCD on the following Dates: Monday, June 29th thru Thursday, July 3rd On the dates listed above, Health District processing must be handled At the Main Office at 345 - 6th Street, Suite 300, in Bremerton PLEASE NOTE: The Health District Office in Bremerton is still open on Fridays Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Credit Card Processing Changes All permit fees paid with a credit card will be processed by a third party agency, beginning February 11, 2009...read more
Rural Wooded Incentive Program The Department of Community Development is currently working with the Board of County Commissioners and stakeholders to address the Board of County Commissioner concerns regarding RWIP ... read more
2009 Site Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendment The following documents are to be used for the 2009 Site Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendment / LAMIRD Designation Process ... read more
Moratorium on Use of LOSS on Nonconforming Lots in the Rural Areas of Kitsap County LOSS = Large On-Site Septic Systems An Ordinance imposing a 180 day moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for permits...read more
Draft Mediation Language Kitsap County is proposing mediation language for Types I, II and III permit applications...read more
Occupancy Change Effective January 1, 2009 DCD will begin granting single family residence occupancy in the field upon approved final inspection....read more
Permit Submittal Document Changes In an effort to reduce cost of digital scanning and reduce storage space requirements, a new building permit submittal policy became effective Monday, August 25, 2008....read more
DCD Monthly Staff Training Our office is closed from 9AM - 10AM on the first Thursday of each month for Monthly Staff/Training meetings.
DCD Fee Policy and Fee Structure On Monday, January 28, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners approved the ordinance to raise Community Development fees... read more
Improved Business Processes The Department of Community Development will continue new business processes in order to further reduce the backlog of permits and improve customer response times...read more