Event: Getting to Yes with DDES Workshop for Real Estate Agents - Residential permitting and code enforcement processes in unincorporated King County Learn more...
Date: December 3, 2009, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Master Builders Association Housing Center, 335 - 116th SE, Bellevue, WA. Directions (external link)
Cost: $55. Five hours of continuing education credits awarded upon workshop completion.
DDES and the Master Builders Association (MBA) of King and Snohomish Counties are partnering to offer a workshop for the real estate community on residential building permit and code enforcement processes in unincorporated King County.
The workshop is offered on December 3, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Master Builders Association Housing Center in Bellevue. Five hours of continuing education credits will be awarded for completing the workshop. Find out more about the workshop and how to register.
The following past events can be viewed online as streaming video. To view streaming video, either Windows Media Player (download free version) or RealPlayer which may be downloaded for free at www.real.com (external links), is required.
Please note: An error occurs if Windows Media Player or RealPlayer has not been installed. If this happens when selecting the following videos, see the free version links above and install or reinstall and try again.
Another streaming video available from DDES for online viewing:
DDES held information sessions in September 2006 to introduce eReview, a new process at DDES to accept plan submittals electronically, which began in October 2006 as a pilot project.
Presentation materials from the information sessions are now available online:
- View Electronic Plan Review (eReview) PowerPoint Slide Show
- Open or download eReview PowerPoint file (PPT*, 1.4MB)
- Presentation in PDF format: eReview pdf (PDF*, 1MB)
On February 22, 2006, the DDES Permit Center hosted a Roundtable discussion with permit runners and builders to discuss permit intake procedures, permit application requirements, and other issues.
The meeting was very interactive and at the request of the attendees, presentation materials from the meeting have been made available online:
- View Permit Center Roundtable 2006 PowerPoint Slide Show
- Open or download Roundtable 2006 PowerPoint file (PPT*, 3.5MB)
- Presentation in PDF format: Roundtable 2006 pdf (PDF*, 1.2MB)
Permit center staff are working together to implement procedures to address many of the suggestions put forth at that meeting for improving processes, communication, and overall service. Suggestions involving other Department sections will be shared with appropriate staff. Due to the success of this event, we hope to continue this format with other sections in DDES.
To receive notices of upcoming DDES workshops by e-mail, subscribe to the DDES e-mail list. Go to http://your.kingcounty.gov/permits/publications/subscribe.aspx for more information and easy sign-up instructions.
For questions about DDES' e-mail list or DDES events, please contact Paula Adams, Public Information and Records Officer, at 206-296-6682, or e-mail DDESWebInquiries@kingcounty.gov.
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To request this information in alternate formats for people with disabilities, call 206-296-6600 or TTY Relay: 711.