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City of Bellevue, WA Development Services
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    Permits

    • Getting Started
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    • FAQs
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    • Commercial Building Permits
      • Detention Vault for Stormwater
      • Major Commercial Project
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      • Shoring Permit
      • Tenant Improvement
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      • Addition less than 3000 square feet
      • Adult Family Home Requirements
      • Earthquake Home Retrofit Program
      • New House Construction or Large Addition
      • Remodel with Structural Work
      • Remodel without Structural Work
    • Demolition Permits
    • Clearing and Grading Permits
      • Clearing and Grading in Critical Areas
      • Commercial Clearing and Grading
      • Landscape and Vegetation Clearing and Grading
      • Minor Clearing and Grading
      • Plat Infrastructure Permit
    • Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits
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    • Land Use Permits
      • Accessory Dwelling Unit Registration
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      • Comprehensive Plan Amendment
      • Conditional Use/Administrative Conditional Use
      • Critical Areas Land Use Permit
      • Current Zoning Status of Property
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      • Preliminary Short Plat
      • Request for Reasonable Accommodation
      • Rezone
      • Shoreline Exemption
      • Shoreline Management Conditional Use
      • Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
      • Shoreline Variance
      • Temporary Encampment
      • Temporary Public Facility Permit
      • Temporary Use Permit
      • Vendor Cart Permit
    • Right of Way Permits
      • Commercial
      • Franchise
      • Government
      • Residential
      • Small Wireless Facility
      • Street Use
    • Sign Permits
    • Utilities Permits
      • Side Sewer
      • Storm Drainage Connection
      • Utility Extension Agreement
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    • Wireless Communication Facilities Permits
      • Wireless Communication Facilities and Satellite Dishes in Right of Way
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    Sign Permits

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    Sign permits are required for all signs erected, altered or relocated. There are limitations on the number, size and type of signs permitted. Building review may be required for certain permanent commercial signs. Signs may be permanent or temporary. 

    Learn about zoning requirements for signs in Bellevue, and speak with a land use planner to understand the regulations before you begin the application process.

    Apply for sign permits online at MyBuildingPermit.

    Permanent Signs

    Permanent commercial signs, including freestanding or building-mounted signs, or signs displayed on an awning. May include building review. May or may not include electrical. (SA)

    Temporary Signs

    Non-permanent signs intended for use for a short time, such as construction, initial lease-up/sales period, grand opening, for sale/rent, open house and residential land division. (SC)

    Required Documents

    During the application process you will be asked to submit the following documents and information as they apply to your project. If a document is requested that you feel does not apply to your project, upload the Document Waiver Form in place of the requested document.

    • Building-mounted Sign Drawings
    • Color Drawing (design district)
    • Freestanding Sign Drawings
    • Sign Information Form
    • Sign Landscape Plan (for free-standing signs)
    • Sign Site Plan
    • Temporary Use Abatement Agreement (for temporary signs)

    Resources for sign plan review

    • Building Review for Sign Permits

    Fees and Timelines

    • Sign Permit Fees
    • Permit Fee Estimator
    • Permit Processing Timelines

    Development Services

    Land Use
    Telephone
    425-452-4188
    Hearing Impaired
    711
    Email
    landusereview@bellevuewa.gov
    Business Hours
    8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays
    10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesdays

    Contact

    Permit Center
    Telephone
    425-452-4898
    Email
    permits@bellevuewa.gov
    Business Hours
    8 a.m to 4 p.m Weekdays
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays

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