Right-of-way permits in Everett: fees, timeline & requirements (2026)
Everything you need to know about pulling a right-of-way permit in Everett, Washington — when one is required, what it costs, how long review takes, what documents are required, and which inspections you can expect. Cited to Everett Public Works — Permit Services.
Free lookup, no account needed — your lot lines, where the lot meets the street, cited to Everett's source.
When does right-of-way work need a permit in Everett?
Issued by city public works (or SDOT in Seattle) under local ROW ordinance. Triggered by physical occupation of or work within the public ROW including driveway aprons, curb cuts, sidewalk replacement, utility tie-ins, hauling routes, and temporary construction staging.
From Everett's own code
“All persons requesting permits to perform the following activities shall pay the following fees: Permit Activity Payment Balance Due Fee Permit Activity Payment Balance Due Fee Review erosion control plans Commercial/industrial On plan approval $200 Subdivision On plan approval $150 + $10/lot Short subdivision On plan approval $50 + $10/lot Other On plan approval $50 Install new driveway access to public right-of-way Asphalt apron (applicable only where no curb and gutter improvements exist or none is required) On permit issuance $25 any code size C…”Source ↗verified 2026-04-26
What Everett says in its own permit handout
From Permit exemptions - one- and two-family dwellings (PDF), published by Everett. This is the jurisdiction's own guidance on its permit process, not the ordinance text — where the two differ, the code governs.
“Fences located in the public right-of-way do require a Public Works permit to comply with height, material, transparency, and placement.”Handout ↗read 2026-09-05
Required submittals
- ROW work plan / sketch
- Traffic-control plan if arterial
- Certificate of insurance
- Bond if required
Inspection sequence
- Pre-construction
- Subgrade / base
- Final ROW restoration
Contractor specialties needed
General contractor
Who can do this work in Everett?
Kolmo Construction is a licensed Washington general contractor — KOLMOL*753JS, active through April 10, 2027, bonded and insured — working throughout Everett and Snohomish County. Kolmo prepares the drawings and submittals, files the right-of-way permit with Everett Public Works — Permit Services, carries the project through review and inspections, and performs the construction. Call (206) 410-5100 for an Everett right-of-way quote.
Notes & caveats
Issuing body is city public works, not the building department. Often required as a precondition to a building permit (e.g. addition w/ new driveway). Bond + insurance commonly required. Traffic-control plan for arterial work.
How to apply yourself
- 1. Find where your lot meets the street. Run an address lookup for your right-of-way work in Everett — we'll pull your lot lines as the county maps them, which show where the lot ends and the public right-of-way begins.
- 2. Assemble submittals: the 4 documents under Required submittals above.
- 3. Submit through the city portal: Everett Public Works — Permit Services ↗
- 4. Track review. Respond to reviewer comments promptly.
- 5. Pay issuance fees (Everett's fee schedule sets them) and pick up the permit. Inspection card travels with the job.
Or have Kolmo do it
Kolmo prepares the drawings and submittals, files with Everett Public Works — Permit Services, handles reviewer comments, and builds the project.
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Right-of-way permits in Everett — FAQ
When does right-of-way work need a permit in Everett?
Issued by city public works (or SDOT in Seattle) under local ROW ordinance. Triggered by physical occupation of or work within the public ROW including driveway aprons, curb cuts, sidewalk replacement, utility tie-ins, hauling routes, and temporary construction staging.
How much does a right-of-way permit cost in Everett?
Everett's site work permit prices a residential concrete apron or curb cut at $25 (an asphalt apron where there is no curb and gutter, $25), and a trench in a street or alley at $1 a linear foot parallel to the right-of-way or $3 across it, $45 at the least, with plan review at 1.5% and inspection at 3% of the approved engineer's cost estimate ($20 at the least). Using the street is a separate traffic street use permit: plan review $50 plus $10 for each page after the first, a sidewalk or parking closure $75 per site per week, a lane closure $50, and a dumpster or pod $25.