Side sewer permits in Puyallup: fees, timeline & requirements (2026)
Everything you need to know about pulling a side sewer permit in Puyallup, Washington — when one is required, what it costs, how long review takes, what documents are required, and which inspections you can expect. Cited to Puyallup Development & Permitting Services.
Free lookup, no account needed — your lot lines and the house, with a plan to draw the side sewer, cited to Puyallup's source.
When does side sewer work need a permit in Puyallup?
Where the City of Puyallup owns the sewer, the city engineer's permission is required to make any connection to the sanitary sewer or to alter an existing connection in any way, and a permit from the city engineer's office to connect a private sewer line to a sewer in a street or alley (PMC 14.08.090). The chapter names no minimum length, and it does not say whether a repair on the lot that leaves the connection unchanged needs a permit, so ask the City's engineering office before that work. Where a sewer district owns the main, that district issues the permit under its own code. WAC 51-56, the state plumbing code, governs how the building sewer is laid.
From Puyallup's own code
“It is unlawful for any person to make any connection, or in any way alter either an existing connection to the sanitary sewer or the wastewater treatment system, except with the permission of and under the direction of the city engineer.”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 Puyallup?
Kolmo Construction is a licensed Washington general contractor — KOLMOL*753JS, active through April 10, 2027, bonded and insured — working throughout Puyallup and Pierce County. Kolmo prepares the drawings and submittals, files the side sewer permit with Puyallup Development & Permitting Services, carries the project through review and inspections, and performs the construction. Call (206) 410-5100 for a Puyallup 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 Puyallup — 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: Puyallup Development & Permitting 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 Puyallup Development & Permitting Services, handles reviewer comments, and builds the project.
Licensed WA general contractor KOLMOL*753JS · bonded & insured
Side sewer permits in Puyallup — FAQ
When does side sewer work need a permit in Puyallup?
Where the City of Puyallup owns the sewer, the city engineer's permission is required to make any connection to the sanitary sewer or to alter an existing connection in any way, and a permit from the city engineer's office to connect a private sewer line to a sewer in a street or alley (PMC 14.08.090). The chapter names no minimum length, and it does not say whether a repair on the lot that leaves the connection unchanged needs a permit, so ask the City's engineering office before that work. Where a sewer district owns the main, that district issues the permit under its own code. WAC 51-56, the state plumbing code, governs how the building sewer is laid.
How much does a side sewer permit cost in Puyallup?
Puyallup's sanitary sewer service connection permit is $280 with the tap and on-site inspection, $170 for on-site inspection only and $30 for an on-site repair; capping a side sewer for a demolition is a $30 inspection (2026 Municipal Fee Schedule). Apply through Puyallup's online permit system, CityView (https://permits.puyallupwa.gov/Portal); the Permit Services page (https://www.puyallupwa.gov/325/Permit-Services) walks through the steps and fees.