Engineering requirements can be found within the Edmonds Community Development Code, City handouts, policies and standard details. The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all project requirements. Additional information can also be found on the Permit Assistance page.
Civil Plan Sheet Information
Civil construction plans are to be submitted for all Commercial, Multi-family and Subdivision development projects. We also encourage you to submit civil construction plans for new single family residential projects.
- Print on 24 x 36 sheets
- Scale at 1" = 20'
- Include Civil Plan Sheet Index
- Include Utility Purveyor Information
- Include "Approved by Engineering" approval block - SAMPLE HERE
- Include Construction Sequence - SAMPLE HERE
- Include General Construction Notes - SAMPLE HERE
Maps - GIS - Utility Info
Misc. References
- Permit Applications & Forms - including subdivision bond forms
- Stormwater Covenant Template (Individual)
- Stormwater Covenant Template (Corporation)
- Water Outage Policy and Sample Notice
- Waste & Recycling for Contractors - Q & A
- Tree Removal and Trimming within City of Edmonds Rights-of-Way
- Downtown Core Sidewalk Area Map
- Roadway Functional Class Map
- Planned Transportation Improvements (part of Highway 99 Subarea Plan)
- Edmonds Sidewalk Plan
- Fire Lane Standards
2017 Stormwater Code & Reference Documents - EFFECTIVE Jan 1 2017
The City of Edmonds stormwater code has been updated to meet Department of Ecology NPDES permit requirements. The new code is based off the 2012 (2014 amended) DOE manual. Permit Applications shall include applicable checklists provided below:
- ECDC 18.30 - Stormwater Management Code - Ord 4044, effective Jan 1, 2017
- Stormwater Addendum - Updated 6/8/2017
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- Appendix A - On-Site Stormwater Mangement BMP Infeasibility Criteria
- Appendix B - Methods for Determining Design Infiltration Rates
- Appendix C - Checklists for Various Project Submittal, Review and Field Procedure Elements (Full PDF including all Checklists)
- Checklist 1: Category 1 Stormwater Site Plans
- Checklist 2: Category 2 Stormwater Site Plans
- Checklist 3: Construction SWPPP Drawings and Report
- Checklist 4: Methods for Determining Infiltration Rates
- Checklist 5: Field and Design Procedures for Bioretention, Permeable Pavement, Rain Gardens, and Downspout Infiltration Systems
- Checklist 6: Procedures for Infiltration Trenches and Basins
- Appendix D - Design Checklists for the Main On-Site Stormwater Management BMPs (Full PDF including all Checklists)
- Checklist 7: Post-Construction Soil Quality and Depth BMP
- Checklist 8: Sheet Flow Dispersion BMP
- Checklist 9: Concentrated Flow Dispersion BMP
- Checklist 10: Bioretention Cells, Swales, and Planter Boxes
- Checklist 11: Permeable Pavement
- Checklist 12: Rain Gardens
- Checklist 13: Downspout Full Infiltration Systems
- Checklist 14: Downspout Dispersion BMPs
- Checklist 15: Perforated Stub-Out Connections
2016 Stormwater Code & Reference Documents
The documents provided below apply only to permit applications VESTED PRIOR TO December 31, 2016.
- ECDC 18.30 - Stormwater Management - Ord 2792, passed May 1, 2010
- Edmonds Stormwater Code Supplement
- Low Impact Development Resources
- E72 Series Stormwater Handouts:
E72 - SWM, Drainage Design & Erosion Control Requirements
E72A - Stormwater Detention Sizing - Cat 1 Small Site Projects
E72B - Low Impact Development BMP Simplified Sizing
E72C - Compost Amended Soil - Stormwater Pumping Systems Policy
- Permeable Pavement Policy