Permit & Impact Fees

Permit fees are based on several factors, including the size and complexity of your project, the value of work you are doing, additional permits required for your project, the amount of time needed to review your application and plans, and inspection fees. Use this Lynnwood Municipal Code fee schedule link to estimate the permit expenses for your project. Below is a list of where to locate more information on each type of permit:

• Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing: Title 15 and Title 16
• Electrical: Title 16
• Fire: Title 9
• Development Engineering: Title 12, Title 13, Title 14, and Title 16
• Land Use/Planning: Title 17, Title 18, Title 19, and Title 21

Traffic Impact Fees (TrIFs) are used by the City for pay for transportation projects. The fee amount varies depending on the land use or combination of uses. For example, residential fees and commercial fees are not the same because they generate different amounts of traffic. This section is intended to assist the development community in understanding the City's TrIF program.

TrIFs are due prior to the issuance of a building permit and the amount is based on the fee schedule in effect at the time a complete building permit application is filed. The applicant must submit the following spreadsheet and any optional forms to the Permit Center with the building permit application in order for staff to calculate the final TrIF amount.

Traffic Impact Fee Information

• Transportation Impact Fee Process(PDF, 52KB)
• Transportation Impact Fee Triggers(PDF, 119KB)   Determine whether or not your project will trigger TrIFs
• Frequently Asked Questions and Calculation Examples(PDF, 122KB)
• System Improvement Projects(PDF, 230KB)
• Fee Schedule(PDF, 39KB)
• Traffic Impact Fee Zone Maps(PDF, 1MB)

• 2018 Traffic Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 171KB)

Traffic Impact Fee Application

• Transportation Impact Fee Calculation Spreadsheet(XLS, 1MB) Required to be submitted with the building permit application
• Transportation Impact Fee Claim or Credit Form(PDF, 47KB)   Optional  
• Transportation Impact Fee Calculation Form(PDF, 55KB)   Optional

A park impact fee is for all types of parks, recreational facilities and open space provided by local governments to serve new development.  Park Impact Fees took effect on June 1, 2018 as established in the Rate Study for Impact Fees for Parks, Open Space, and Recreation Facilities(PDF, 1MB)(PDF, 1MB).  Rates will be adjusted every 2 years in accordance with LMC 3.107.100.

• Fee Rates beginning January 1, 2024(PDF, 130KB)
• Fee Estimator Worksheet 2024/2025(XLSX, 50KB)
• Park Impact Fee Ordinance #3288(PDF, 3MB)
• 2022 Park Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 247KB)
• 2021 Park Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 498KB)
• 2020 Park Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 136KB)
• 2019 Park Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 111KB)
• 2018 Park Impact Fee Annual Report(PDF, 165KB)