Port Orchard, WA · Kitsap County
Alternative Materials, Methods, or Design Request Form
Registered design professionals use this form to request approval for alternative materials, methods, or designs for a Port Orchard project.
What this form is
This form requests the City of Port Orchard’s review of proposed alternative materials, methods, or design for a project. A registered design professional must submit it, and the form asks for project and contact details, applicable code information, the proposal and reason for the request, and supporting documents. The city may approve or deny the request in part or in whole.
Who needs it
A registered design professional submits this form when requesting approval for alternative materials, methods, or design for a project.
How to submit it
Check with the project’s Primary Contact before submitting; all requests must go to the Permit Center. Submit plans and drawings electronically, and check the Permit Center website for formatting and resolution requirements.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer provides an electronic signature and date, and the form does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Alternative Materials, Methods, or Design Request Form.
- 2
Complete The Request
Enter the project and contact information, code details, summary, reason, and alternative proposal.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include supporting pages, plans, drawings, technical reports, or descriptions; submit plans and drawings electronically.
- 4
Submit To The Permit Center
Check with the project’s Primary Contact, then submit the request to the Permit Center.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Alternative Materials, Methods, or Design Request Form?
- No. The form calls for a signature and date, and says an electronic signature is equivalent to a handwritten signature. It does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
- Who submits this request form?
- The form says the request must be submitted by the registered design professional. It also asks the applicant to check with the project’s Primary Contact before submitting.
- How do I submit the request?
- Submit all requests to the Permit Center. Plans and drawings must be submitted electronically; check the Permit Center website for formatting and resolution requirements.
- What supporting information should I include?
- Provide additional pages, plans, drawings, technical reports, or descriptions to support the proposal. The form also asks you to identify included documents and provide details when referencing submitted materials.
Need something notarized?
This Alternative Materials, Methods, or Design Request Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Port Orchard form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.