Richland’s Building Permit and Inspection office is the City’s “one-stop shop” which regulates the construction, repair or alteration, demolition, and occupancy of all buildings and structures within the city. Our primary mission is to provide life safety and a better quality of living to the residents of the City of Richland.

 *IMPORTANT UPDATES*

Effective January 1, 2025, the City of Richland will require all agencies and individual inspectors to be qualified under the WABO Special Inspection Program, or an equivalent program, in order to be approved to provide services within the City of Richland. For more information, visit this link.

Effective May 13, 2024, the City of Richland Building Department will require 3rd party Energy Code Review and related Inspections by a licensed Mechanical Engineer for all New Commercial and substantial Tenant Improvement permits. For more information please call: 509-942-7794.

Effective March 15, 2024, Washington State has implemented the 2021 Building Codes and Washington State Energy Code. For more information please visit this link. For residential submittal requirements, please visit this link.

Note: Records submitted to the City of Richland are part of the planning or permitting process become public records subject to release under the Public Records Act.

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