How it stays accurate
1Quoted from the source
Every statement matches the wording of a published county, city, tribal or state source, checked automatically before it ships.
2The right jurisdiction
Mailing cities, unincorporated areas and tribal trust land often follow different codes. Permitame works out which one applies, and when it can't tell from what you said, it asks instead of guessing.
3Watched for changes
Sources are re-checked every week. When a page changes, the affected answers are flagged for review. "No data" never becomes "no permit needed".
Coverage
Unincorporated Kitsap County
Every project type on the county's "Do I Need a Building Permit?" guide: plumbing, decks, fences, roofing, sheds, remodels, pools and more.
Bainbridge Island & Poulsbo
The projects on each city's exemption handouts and permit pages, including where they differ from the county.
Bremerton
The exemptions on the city's handout. It dates from 2014, so answers say to confirm with the city.
Port Orchard
The home-project exemptions in the city's 2024 construction code ordinance (sheds, fences, decks, re-roofing, siding and more), plus which application to use for everything else.
Property on the Port Madison and Port Gamble S'Klallam reservations may be tribal trust land, which follows tribal or federal rules. Permitame flags this and points you to the tribe instead of assuming county rules apply.
