Community Development
Building Services & Permitting
Plan checks, building permits and inspections — so every permitted building construction, addition and alteration complies with current Building Codes, Auburn City Code, and State and Federal laws.
Building Services division
Permits, plan checks and inspections
The Building Services division of the Department of Community Development performs application plan checks, issues building permits, and performs required inspections to ensure all permitted building construction, additions, and alterations are in compliance with current Building Codes, Auburn City Code, and State and Federal laws.
For more information on building permits and inspections, please visit the Permits, Licenses, & Inspections webpage.
Have a question about your project, property, or city resources? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
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Permit Center
Ask the Building Division
If you have questions, City of Auburn Building Division staff are excellent resource of help. We can be reached by contacting Permit Center at 253-931-3090, selecting option 2, or by email. Please put the nature of your inquiry in the subject line, and include the parcel number or address of the site (if applicable) and your contact information in the email.
Please make sure to include the parcel number and/or address of the property you are inquiring about, if applicable, to allow staff to be prepared to answer any question you may have.
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