Permitting Services

Get permitting services for your plans in Point Roberts, Washington. Please email for more information.

2024 Fee Schedule

Required Pre-screenings: $349.00 per plan

• Includes feedback on results.

Permitting: $849.00 per plan

• “White Glove” permitting services include standard and county level work paperwork.

• Get help permitting residential projects, garages, outbuildings, etc.

Site Plans: $849.00 per plan (required for permits)

• Covers most properties in Point Roberts.

• Acreages may require additional work.

Washington State Energy Code Design: $849.00 per plan (required for permits)

• For projects missing state compliancy design and paperwork.

• Get compliance for any plan.

• This is a state level mandate for all structures with heat and/or cooling (i.e. all conditioned spaces) and is required for building permits.

Phone Consultations: $149.00/hour

• Ask questions and get information about building in Point Roberts - from specific projects to contractor recommendations.

Land, lot and project feasibility: $149.00 per parcel

Please note that this work typically takes 2-5 business days to complete with the county and state. It is recommended that buyers do not close on building lots without doing feasibility.

Feasibility screens for common red tape issues that exist across Point Roberts, including:

• Archaeology

• Habitat Conservation

• Fire

• Flood

• Geo-hazards

• Shoreline

• Watershed

• Wetlands

• Tree Retention

Engineering Liaison: $349.00 per plan

• Get engineering assistance for your plan.

• Additional third-party engineering fees apply.

General Rate: $125 per hour

• All other services.

Downloadable Forms

These forms are used for projects in Point Roberts:

• Agent Authorization Form

• Fee Responsibility Form

• Owner-Contractor Statement of Understanding

Forms can be notarized in the US or Canada and are required by the Whatcom County Building & Development Services.

Please email forms to: shawn@smallhousecatalog.com.