Special Notice

The City of Bothell is scaling back inspection services in response to the Governor’s March 23rd Stay Home, Stay Healthy Proclamation and the Governor’s March 25th Memo regarding Construction Guidance.  In accordance with this Proclamation, the Governor has designated a list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” to help state, local, tribal, and industry partners as they work to protect communities, while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security.

To implement the executive order, City staff from Development Services, including Fire, Transportation, & Utilities will only be performing inspections for projects that are identified as Essential Critical, and for any work that is emergency repair, replacement, or maintenance. All inspections through the Building Division during this period will be conducted using virtual means (unless the inspector determines an in person inspection is necessary). The inspector will contact these applicants/contractors the day of the inspection to arrange the inspection time. Inspections conducted by disciplines other than Building Services through other departments will be in person, unless indicated otherwise, by the inspector.

Social distancing of no less than 6 feet from the inspector is compulsory at all times for any inspections conducted in person (please see Social Distancing Tips for more information).

For questions, contact Building Services at (425) 806-6400.