Construction in East Wenatchee, WA

Local numbers, with the conditions

Frost depth 24in

On unincorporated Douglas County land, DCC 15. 16. 030 requires that "The bottom of footings shall be a minimum of twenty-four inches below finished grade. the municipal code

County snow load 35psf

In unincorporated Douglas County, outside East Wenatchee city limits, DCC 15. 16. the municipal code

Air freezing index 1060

Douglas County publishes its climatic and geographic design criteria in DCC 15. 16. 005, Table R301. the municipal code

Appeal deadline 21days

East Wenatchee is an incorporated city that adopts its own building code by ordinance. Under EWMC 15. 06. the municipal code

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Which permit desk handles your address?

Inside the city limits City of East Wenatchee Building and Code Enforcement

Inside city limits the desk is the City of East Wenatchee Building and Code Enforcement division, at 271 9th Street NE, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, phone 509-884-5396, open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm. the City of Wenatchee

Outside the city limits Douglas County Transportation and Land Services

The county permit center is at 140 19th Street NW, Suite A, East Wenatchee, WA 98802. The phone number is (509) 884-7173. Douglas County

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Before you plan the work

Outside the East Wenatchee city limits, in unincorporated Douglas County, DCC 15. 16. 040 sets the International Residential Code seismic design category for Douglas County at C, and the county's building design standards table lists seismic site class D unless warranted by geotechnical information. the municipal code
Neither East Wenatchee nor unincorporated Douglas County sets a residential code edition of its own. EWMC 15. 06. the municipal code
On April 1, 2025 East Wenatchee held 5,582 housing units: 3,413 single units, 1,859 two-plus units and 310 mobile homes and specials. the state estimate

Questions

Building in East Wenatchee

The details behind the local numbers and permit decisions.

How deep do footings go inside the East Wenatchee city limits?

On unincorporated Douglas County land, DCC 15. 16.

030 requires that "The bottom of footings shall be a minimum of twenty-four inches below finished grade. the municipal code

What snow load does a roof inside the East Wenatchee city limits have to carry?

In unincorporated Douglas County, outside East Wenatchee city limits, DCC 15. 16.

010 sets the minimum snow load design standard at thirty-five pounds per square foot and allows the building official to increase it case by case when the minimum is inadequate for the location of the structure, based on analysis of local climate and topography together with the most current edition of Snow Load Analysis for Washington published by the Structural Engineers Association of Washington. the municipal code

Which building code edition applies inside the East Wenatchee city limits?

Neither East Wenatchee nor unincorporated Douglas County sets a residential code edition of its own. EWMC 15.

06. the municipal code

What seismic category does East Wenatchee build to?

Outside the East Wenatchee city limits, in unincorporated Douglas County, DCC 15. 16.

040 sets the International Residential Code seismic design category for Douglas County at C, and the county's building design standards table lists seismic site class D unless warranted by geotechnical information. the municipal code

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