Welcome to the City of Mount Vernon's Online Permit Center

Please read the general information below before trying to submit a permit or request: 

• All permits processed by the Development Services and Fire Department are processed through this portal. Some permit are submitted directly to the portal and others need to be subitted to a FTP site and our staff will upload them to the portal.  Click HERE to be directed to a document that delineates between these types of permits and provides other helpful information.   
• Please contact one of our Permit Technicians at:  360-336-6214 or PermitTech@mountvernonwa.gov and request a FTP link if you need to submit a permit that cannot be uploaded directly into this portal.
• Don't forget to check the link at the bottom of this page that will take you to a library of handouts, applications, and other materials you may need.

For those who do not have access to a computer, and/or the software needed to use our Portal, we have a Permit Help Desk workstation located in the lobby at City Hall (910 Cleveland Ave) that has been setup with access to all of the necessary software to assist you in submitting permit(s).

• Virtual Inspections utilizing a variety of different software/apps are available. Applicants will request their inspection over our SmartGov Permit Portal. Click HERE to view step-by-step instructions on how to complete a Virtual Inspection once it has been scheduled. 

PLEASE ALLOW 24 BUSINESS HOURS AFTER SUBMITTING A PERMIT TO RECEIVE AN E-MAIL RESPONSE REGARDING THE STATUS OF YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION.

PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR A PERMIT YOU ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE APPLICATION INFORMATION FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE IDENTIFIED AS 'DOCUMENTS' FOR THE TYPE OF PERMIT YOU INTEND TO SUBMIT.

Do not submit Public Records Requests through this site.  If you wish to submit a public records request you can do so by clicking HERE.

What can you do on this site?

• Apply for certain permits 
• Pay permit fees 
• Request an inspection 
• Lookup pending applications, issued permits, and inspection results 
• Review parcel information