Clark County Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Clark County Building Safety reviews and inspects construction requiring building permits in unincorporated Clark County and the town of Yacolt. Cities such as Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, and Ridgefield have their own development authorities, so property owners should confirm whether a parcel is inside a city before using the county system.

Unincorporated Clark County building permits and CC LMS

Clark County’s Land Management System (CC LMS) is the public portal for registering, applying for, and tracking building permits online. The county’s Building Safety program covers residential remodels through large commercial and multifamily projects and uses electronic plan review for building submittals. Related land-use, environmental, engineering, and fire reviews may be required by the project.

Inspections, zoning, code compliance, and occupancy

The county publishes a separate building-inspection process for requesting inspections and provides inspection contacts through Community Development. Building Safety reviews work for compliance with adopted building codes, approved plans, and applicable county requirements. Land-use and zoning review is handled through the county’s Community Development programs, while code-enforcement complaints use the county’s code-enforcement contact.

For a permit application, keep the approved plans and permit information available at the site and follow the county’s final-inspection and occupancy directions. Projects inside a city must follow that city’s building and zoning process even when the mailing address is Vancouver.

Official contact information

Clark County Building Safety lists the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, third floor, Vancouver, Washington 98660, and phone (564) 397-2375. The Permit Center phone is (564) 397-4078. Use CC LMS for county applications and permit status, and confirm jurisdiction before submitting.