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DCD News: New Building Official, New State Building Codes & Website Updates

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 28, 2023 – San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is pleased to share a series of department updates as staff continue to address issues identified at recent community meetings. DCD is c...

Permits Required for Building, Grading, and Other Construction Activities in San Juan County

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 11, 2023 – The San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) reminds the public that permits are essential to ensuring safe building practices and the long-term safety of buildings and property. O...

County to Remove A-Frame Signs in Unpermitted Areas of Eastsound

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 3, 2023 – San Juan County reminds businesses and event organizers of important ordinances regarding signage – particularly signs placed alongside the road in the County right-of-way. During the week of Monda...

Department of Community Development Publishes Community Meeting Recaps and Resulting Next Steps

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. June 29, 2023 – San Juan County’s Department of Community Development shares next steps as the result of organizational change and feedback from a series of community meetings. 

County officials including c...

County to Share Community Development Updates at Lopez Island Meeting

 SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. June 20, 2023 – The public is invited to join County officials on June 28 at the Lopez Community Center for a discussion about the Department of Community Development. The meeting will be held from 4:30pm-5:30pm and...

New State Building Codes Delayed Until October

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. June 14, 2023 – San Juan County’s Department of Community Development is alerting the public of a revised timeline for the implementation of new state building codes. The Washington State Building Code Council (SBC...

San Juan County Names Interim Director of Department of Community Development

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. June 8, 2023 – San Juan County has named Norm Gollub as Interim Director of the Department of Community Development (DCD).  Gollub has extensive experience throughout Washington State in the areas of land use and co...

County to Share Community Development Updates at Orcas Island Meeting

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. June 7, 2023 – The public is invited to join County staff, including County Manager Mike Thomas and Council Chair Cindy Wolf, at a Community Development-focused meeting on June 13 at the Orcas Center. The meeting wi...

San Juan County Shares Draft Report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 25, 2023 – San Juan County is conducting a Cumulative Effects Evaluation of its shorelines for the Department of Ecology. A virtual public meeting to review the draft report is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2...

San Juan County Seeks Consultant for Updating the Critical Areas Ordinance

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 2, 2023 – San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks a qualified consultant to review and update Best Available Science (BAS) and write an update of the Critical Areas Ordinances...

Planning Commission Volunteers Needed for San Juan and Lopez Islands

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. March 7, 2023 – San Juan County is looking for interested volunteers to fill two vacancies on the Planning Commission. Position #5 representing San Juan Island will serve until December of 2024. Position #3 representing Lope...

2023 Annual Docket: Public Invited to Submit Requests for Amendments to the SJC Comp. Plan & Codes

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. December 30, 2022 – San Juan County Council is beginning the “Annual Docket of Comprehensive Plan Amendments” or “Docket” process where the public is invited to propose changes, update...

Newly Adopted Comprehensive Plan Will Serve as the County’s Road Map for Next 20 Years

County Council officially adopted the Plan on November 30 – marking the culmination of six years of work

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. November 30, 2022 – San Juan County Council adopted the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update today after six years of meetings, public hearings, and input. The several-hundred-page document will serve as the road map for future de...