PDS Permit Portal

You do not need to register for a PDS Permit Portal Account if you are looking for any of the following:

  • Search Public Records
  • Search for permits (past or present)
  • Look at Today's Inspections
  • Access the Map
  • Request a Code Compliance Investigation

You need to register for a PDS Permit Portal Account to do the following:

  • Apply for a permit
  • Manage a permit
  • Submit documents to a permit
  • Pay for a permit
  • Access issued documents
  • Request inspections

An Essential Handout has been developed to assist in navigating the PDS Permit Portal account setup. Please use the link to access Navigating the PDS Permit Portal.

You can also view the Video Introduction to Online Permitting.

Video Introduction to Online Permitting

Permitting at Skagit County using Tyler Technologies Civic Access

Content Outline

  1. Introduction - 0:01
    1. Agenda - 1:40
    2. Project background - 2:11
    3. Our team's preparation - 4:00
  2. Civic Access - Homepage - 5:16
  3. Public Features 6:16
    1. Map Feature - 6:16
    2. Guidance Tool / Decision Engine - 7:29
    3. Residential Site Plan - 9:10
    4. Search Tool - 10:37 -
    5. Public Access examples - 11:22
  4. Q&A - Site Plan Review - new code update - 13:12
  5. Register/Login - 14:45
  6. Actions on Permit - 15:45
  7. Dashboard - 18:15
    1. How to resubmit documents - 19:00
  8. Q&A - additional contacts - 20:30
  9. Paying Fees - 21:05
  10. Apply for a new permit - 22:00
    1. Add multiple contacts - 23:00
    2. Save draft - 25:13
    3. Uploading attachments - 25:50
  11. Inspections - 28:20
  12. Open Q&A - 29:10
    1. Do we get email alerts? - 29:34
    2. How do I submit architecture drawings? - 30:00
    3. Can you add additional contacts after an application has been started? - 31:08
    4. Is there a way to see current wait times? - 32:52
    5. Will all permits that I am a contact on be listed in my dashboard? Even if I'm not the applicant - 34:25
      1. Site inspection request a date - 36:40
    6. Will current/old permits be converted to the new system? - 37:20
    7. Will the previous iMap site become obsolete? - 39:51
    8. Are the wait times to get a permit going to be reduced? - 42:30
    9. Can you do the online application on multiple browsers/mobile? - 43:57
    10. Can I still meet with someone in the office? - 45:47
    11. Can you link two users accounts to one company, or per project? - 47:27
    12. Will there be an option for a guest or other contact to pay an invoice? - 48:44
  13. Close - 50:15

Contact Us

1800 Continental Place,
Suite 100
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 416-1300

commissioners@
skagitcountywa.gov