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You can request an inspection by:> Calling (206) 248-5525.
> Online at the City of Burien website Select I want to – Request - Request an Inspection.Follow instructions.
> Online at www.mybuildingpermit.comSelect Request an inspectionFollow instructions
The differences between the City online inspection request and MyBuildingPermit.com are:> Requests made on the City website are for City of Burien and City of Normandy Park inspections only.
> City of Burien Inspection requests includes Right of Way request with 24 hour notice.
> City of Burien site allows the requester to list any permit number and fill in any address without validation.
> MyBuildingPermit.com is linked with our permit tracking software, so only valid active permit numbers and addresses will work. If someone is trying to request an inspection and has the wrong permit number, they can search by address to find the correct permit number. Contractor’s who use the site frequently will have no problem with the site, but homeowners working on their own project within the City of Burien might find it easier to use the City of Burien requests.
> MyBuildingPermit.com allows a contractor to request inspections in multiple jurisdictions of member cities.
Links to State and local amendments can be viewed on the City website by selecting "Adopted Codes".
ON YOUR PROPERTY:> All existing and new overhead utility lines on your property must be underground, unless the Public Works Director determines that this is infeasible. A complete application for Deferment of Utility Undergrounding must be submitted to the Public Works Department. After reviewing your deferment application, the Public Works Director also may require you to submit a statement from all utility companies with existing overhead lines indicating if undergrounding is feasible.> If the Public Works Director determines that undergrounding on a property is not feasible, the property owner must sign a concomitant agreement for future undergrounding. The concomitant agreement form is available at the Public Works Department and must be signed, notarized and returned to the Public Works Department with applicable recording fees. The City then will record the agreement.> The Public Works Director also may require immediate installation of underground conduit between your building and the right-of-way for future undergrounding of overhead lines.
2. Time Change (adding time) If available, additional hours may be prearranged. Request will require ten (14) days in advance and may be accommodated if space and Customer Service Representative is available. Please note that not all requests may be granted.
Non Business Hours Seahurst Banquet Room- Cancellations greater than 60 days will be charged a $250 cancellation fee. Cancellations made less than 60 days will result in a $500 cancelation fee.
Meeting Rooms- Cancellations greater than 30 days will not be charged a cancellation fee. Cancellations less than 30 days will result in forfeit of damage deposit.
It is only legal, for non-profit organizations to have a cash bar and they must supply a Special Occasion License ($60 from the Washington State Liquor Control Board) instead of the Banquet Permit ($10 from any local liquor store). The Special Occasion License takes at least 1 month for approval.
We require security for any youth oriented events with alcohol. Examples of these events: Birthday Parties, Baptisms, First Communions, Quinceanera, etc.
For larger rentals with alcohol service and for added safety measures for the facility it is at the discretion of the Facility Coordinator and renters may be required to provide security for their event.
If Security is required, the renter must arrange with Washington Patrol Division (253) 867-2060. Renters must show proof of scheduled security service 14 days prior to the rental event. All costs for the security will be paid by the renter.
Approximate Cost for Security - $35.00 per hour/per officer1-100 people 1 Security Officers101-200 people 2 Security Officers
2. Materials not allowed during rentals include: dance wax fog/smoke machines, push tacks, nails, staples, scotch tape, and duct tape.
4. Amplification that produces sound cannot be audible at the distance of 30 feet or farther from the event area except by special permission (i.e. a “Special Event Permit”) from the City.
5. Major Events will require additional information to address crowd control, overflow parking, and other special circumstances. Staff will determine if a Major Event Request application will need to be completed.
6. Illegal Substances Are Not Permitted in the facility or park. 7. Smoking Is Prohibited in all facilities.
If a public safety emergency is occurring, such as an in-progress vicious dog attack, you should call 9-1-1.
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We are currently running version 10 of their software on Desktop, Mobile, and Server environments.
The purpose behind prescribing on-street parking times is to preserve the availability of the limited commercial parking within the Burien community as the city grows. This insures there will be adequate opportunity for businesses to be accessed by its customers.
If a police officer or parking enforcement officer chalk marks your vehicle tire (BMC 10.15.130) and returns after the prescribed time limit has expired and the vehicle has not been moved, it can be cited for overtime parking (RCW 46.61.570.2)Monetary penalty - $50
Electrical:A. Portable motors or other portable appliances which are energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an approved receptacle, when that cord or cable is permitted by the National Electrical Code.B. Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers, or fixed approved appliances or devices rated fifty amps or less and which are like-in-kind and in the same location.C. Temporary decorative lighting; when used for a period not to exceed ninety days and removed at the conclusion of the ninety-day period.D. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, conductor or control device, which are like-in-kind and in the same location.E. Repair or replacement of attachment plug(s) and associated receptacle(s) rated fifty amperes or less, which are like-in-kind in the same location.F. Repair or replacement of any over current device, which is like-in-kind and in the same location.G. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.H. Removal of electrical wiring. I. Telecommunication outlet installations within individual dwelling units.J. Listed wireless security systems for which power is supplied by a listed Class 2 plug-in transformer and which are installed within dwelling unitsK. The installation, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment or the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy or in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, by a public or private utility in the exercise of its function as a serving utility.L. Portable generators serving only cord and plug connected loads supplied through receptacles on the generator.M. Travel trailers.N. Like-in-kind replacement of a: contactor, relay, timer, starter, circuit board, or similar control component; household appliance; circuit breaker; fuse; residential luminaire; lamp; snap switch; dimmer; receptacle outlet; thermostat; heating element; luminaire ballast with an exact same ballast; component(s) of electric signs, outline lighting, skeleton neon tubing, when replaced on-site by an appropriate electrical contractor and when the sign, outline lighting or skeleton neon tubing electrical system is not modified; ten horsepower or smaller motor; and induction detection loops that comply with WAC 296-46B-300(2) and are used to control gate access devices.
Gas: A. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.B. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe.C. Mechanical:D. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.E. Portable ventilation equipment.F. Portable cooling units.G. Steam, hot or chilled water piping that is within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code. H. Replacement of any part which does not alter its approval or make it unsafe.I. Portable evaporative coolers.J. Self-contained refrigeration systems containing 10 pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (746 W) or less.K. Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected.
Plumbing:A. The stopping and/or repairing of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipes, provided, however, that should any concealed trap, drain pipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.B. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.C. Reinstallation or replacement of approved pre-fabricated fixtures that do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves or pipes.D. Grading: E. Grading in an isolated, self-contained area, provided that there is no danger to the public and such grading will not adversely affect adjoining properties, as determined by the building official.F. Excavation for construction of a structure permitted under this code.G. Cemetery graves.H. Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.I. Excavations for wells and trenches for utilities.J. Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing or stockpiling rock, sand, gravel, aggregate or clay controlled by other regulations, provided such operations do not affect the lateral support of, or significantly increase stresses in, soil on adjoining properties.K. Exploratory excavations performed under the direction of a registered design professional.L. An excavation below existing finished grade for basements and footings of an existing building, retaining wall or other structure, for which the structure is authorized by a valid building permit. M. An excavation of less than 50 cubic yards of material, which is less than 2 feet in depth and which does not create a cut slope of a ratio steeper than two horizontal to one vertical.N. A fill of less than 50 cubic yards of material, which is less than 1 foot in depth and placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than five horizontal to one vertical.
Ordinary repairs: Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps, or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement, or relocation of, any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.
An appointment is preferred when applying for a Building Permit for any new commercial or multi-family building. To schedule an appointment, please contact the Permit Counter at (206) 248-5520 or (206) 812-7577.
Where equipment replacements and equipment repairs must be performed in an emergency situation (i.e. furnace, water heater, water lines), the permit application shall be submitted to the city within the next working business day in order to avoid penalties.
Permit renewal: A permit may be renewed for a period of no more than 1 year from the date of original expiration one time subject to approval by the building official, as long as no unauthorized changes have been made to the originally approved plans and the applicant continues to make regular requests for inspections. A written request for renewal shall be received prior to the date of permit expiration and the applicant is required to pay an additional fee based on the valuation of the work remaining to be inspected.
Contact the City of Burien Police Community Crime Prevention Unit at (206) 296-3370 to schedule your Block Watch Meeting. The Crime Prevention Officer will come to your community to meet you. Block Watch Program