Commercial Building Permits

Requirements

Permits are required for any of the following commercial projects:

  • New commercial buildings or additions, including apartments, triplexes, and fourplexes
  • New accessory buildings
  • New commercial pools
  • Commercial remodels
  • Tenant improvements - interior alterations to commercial buildings or commercial accessory buildings
  • Change of use/occupancy - required for any new tenant to a commercial building space which would change the use or occupancy classification according to the current IBC.

Pre-Application Conferences

Prior to submitting a commercial building application, developers/contractors are required to submit a request for a pre-application conference with city staff. Items listed on the Submittal Checklist (see below) are provided at the commercial pre-application conference.

Documents

Please use the Online Permit Portal to complete commercial building applications. If you do NOT wish to use the online portal, application forms (PDFs) can be accessed below:

Permit Forms

  1. Commercial Construction Application (PDF)
  2. Critical or Hazardous Material Form (PDF)
  3. Special Inspections Packet (PDF)

Informational Guides

  1. Commercial and Multi-Family Checklist (PDF)
  2. Minimum Site Plan Requirements (PDF)

Fee payment 

  • Identify fees that need to be paid when an application is submitted; view current permit fees. Payments can be made by credit card or check. There is a 2.5% credit card/online convenience fee. Fees must be paid prior to the application being processed. View current permit fees (PDF).
  • Mail or walk the application and fees to:
    Spokane Valley City Hall
    10210 E Sprague Avenue
    Spokane Valley, WA 99206
  • Email materials to the Permit Center and call 509-720-5240 regarding fee payment.