Issaquah, WA · King County
Flood Hazard Permit Application
This application is for applicants seeking a City of Issaquah flood hazard permit for building or site improvements in a flood hazard area.
What this form is
Use this application to describe a proposed project and identify whether it includes buildings, floodplain fill, or land-disturbing work in a riparian buffer zone. The form asks for applicant and project details, flood hazard information, and a description of mitigation; page 2 includes a certification for a qualified professional engineer. The city determines whether an activity is exempt from permitting and habitat assessment.
Who needs it
Applicants proposing building or site improvements covered by the flood hazard permit process should complete the application and provide the requested project information.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form does not provide a submission address or method.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the application, and the qualified engineer signs and dates the page 2 certification.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the two-page Flood Hazard Permit Application.
- 2
Complete The Applicant And Project Details
Provide applicant contact information, project details, flood hazard information, and the requested building or site-work descriptions.
- 3
Gather Supporting Materials
Complete page 2 and provide plans, a habitat assessment, and supporting documentation when requested for the proposed work.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Sign and date the application. Have a qualified professional engineer complete the page 2 certification when required, then submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Flood Hazard Permit Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the application, and the qualified engineer signs and dates the page 2 certification; neither signature block requests notarization.
- How do I submit the Flood Hazard Permit Application?
- The form does not list a submission address or method. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and project information, flood hazard details, and information about proposed buildings or site work. Page 2 addresses flood hazard analysis and mitigation.
- What supporting materials may be needed?
- For certain site work, the form says to complete page 2 and provide plans, a habitat assessment, and supporting documentation. The page 2 certification references attached technical data.
Need something notarized?
This Flood Hazard Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Issaquah form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.