Side sewer permits in Everett: fees, timeline & requirements (2026)
Everything you need to know about pulling a side sewer 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 and the house, with a plan to draw the side sewer, cited to Everett's source.
When does side sewer work need a permit in Everett?
Where the City of Everett owns the sewer, a City permit is required to connect to or open any part of the City sewer system, or a private sewer connected to it, and to lay, alter, extend or repair any public or private sewer that connects to it (EMC 14.08.060), so any repair counts, with no minimum length. When the work comes with new construction or a remodel that needs a building permit, the sewer permit must be obtained, and its fees and connection charges paid, before the building permit is issued. Where a sewer district owns the main, that district issues the permit under its own code, so confirm the owner of the main before applying. WAC 51-56, the state plumbing code, governs how the building sewer is laid.
From Everett's own code
“No person shall connect with or open or penetrate any part of the Everett municipal sewer system, or any private sewer which connects thereto for any purpose whatsoever, or lay, alter, extend or repair any sewer, public or private, which connects to the Everett municipal sewer system without first obtaining a permit from the city to do so.”Source ↗verified 2026-10-24
Required submittals
- Site plan with sewer line route
- Depth + slope detail
- Cleanout locations
- Utility locate ticket
Inspection sequence
- Pre-cover (open trench)
- Air / water test
- Final
Contractor specialties needed
Side sewer 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 side sewer 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 side sewer quote.
Notes & caveats
Issuing body is the sanitary sewer utility, NOT the building department, and inspection is the utility's too. SOME utilities additionally require the contractor to hold a side-sewer card or registration before they will issue; it is not universal, so check the serving utility's own rules rather than assuming either way.
How to apply yourself
- 1. Draw the side sewer. Run an address lookup for your side sewer work in Everett — we'll pull your lot lines and the house, and you can draw the side sewer's run to the street on a plan of the lot.
- 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 (the sewer utility that serves the lot 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.
Licensed WA general contractor KOLMOL*753JS · bonded & insured
Side sewer permits in Everett — FAQ
When does side sewer work need a permit in Everett?
Where the City of Everett owns the sewer, a City permit is required to connect to or open any part of the City sewer system, or a private sewer connected to it, and to lay, alter, extend or repair any public or private sewer that connects to it (EMC 14.08.060), so any repair counts, with no minimum length. When the work comes with new construction or a remodel that needs a building permit, the sewer permit must be obtained, and its fees and connection charges paid, before the building permit is issued. Where a sewer district owns the main, that district issues the permit under its own code, so confirm the owner of the main before applying. WAC 51-56, the state plumbing code, governs how the building sewer is laid.
How much does a side sewer permit cost in Everett?
Where the City serves the lot, Everett's sewer fees are $60 for a new connection to the sewer main or a reconnection to an existing stub, plus $10 for each building connected to the side sewer; altering or repairing a side sewer is $30, a backwater valve $30, and capping one off $10 (Sewer Fees, EMC 14.08.140, effective 01/01/2026). King County's sewer service area map shows Everett served by the City's own sewer utility except a small area served by Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District. Where a district serves it, the side sewer permit and its fees come from that district, under its own rules and fee schedule, not from the City, so confirm the lot's utility before applying. District: Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District (https://www.mukilteowwd.org/).