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Construction inMalaga, WA
Concrete, remodeling and finish work in Malaga. Start with the project, then confirm the permit desk and site-specific design criteria.
Local numbers, with the conditions
Chelan County sets a ground snow load of 57 psf minimum, and that number is a floor rather than a single county-wide figure. Chelan County
Chelan County permit timing: a building permit application is valid for 6 months, and the application period can be extended an additional 6 months as long as the applicant pursues the permit in good faith, in 3 month increments for residential projects and 6 month increments for commercial projects. Chelan County
Malaga sits in unincorporated Chelan County, so the county permit clock is the one that applies. Chelan County
Chelan County's climatic and geographic design criteria sheet gives, for the residential table: wind speed 110 ultimate, seismic design category C and D, weathering Severe, frost line depth 24 inches, termite Moderate, decay Slight, winter design temperature 5 degrees, ice shield underlayment required Yes, flood hazard Yes, air freezing index 1060, mean annual temperature 51. Chelan County
Washington's wildland urban interface building rules are keyed to wildfire mapping rather than to a fixed calendar date. RCW 19. 27. the state
Chelan County's climatic and geographic design criteria sheet lists Flood Hazard as Yes for both residential and commercial construction, with a note that all design criteria are site specific. Chelan County
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Which permit desk handles your address?
The county building desk is at 316 Washington Street, Suite 301, Wenatchee, WA 98801. The main line is (509) 667-6225 and inspections are (509) 667-6635. Chelan County
Onsite environmental health inspectors permit septic systems in Chelan and Douglas counties. Site and soil evaluations are completed by a licensed designer. the health district
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Before you plan the work
- Chelan County publishes a ground snow load for low-elevation parcels. Its snow load design criteria sheet sets a default of 57 psf ground snow load for areas of the county at 950 feet of elevation or less. Chelan County
- Chelan County's draft Malaga UGA Plan, a July 14, 2026 memorandum prepared by Anchor QEA, states that the proposed UGA boundary "includes areas currently zoned Rural Village, Rural Residential Recreational, and Rural Industrial", and that "The majority of Malaga within the UGA boundary is zoned Rural Village". Chelan County
- Chelan County's draft Malaga Urban Growth Area Plan, dated July 14, 2026, records that "Since 2017, the Malaga LAMIRD has added 149 new single family residences and 11 new duplexes as of January 2026. Chelan County
Questions
Building in Malaga
The details behind the local numbers and permit decisions.
What snow load does a roof in Malaga have to carry?
Chelan County sets a ground snow load of 57 psf minimum, and that number is a floor rather than a single county-wide figure. The county's design criteria sheet states: "The default Ground Snow Load (GSL) for all areas of the county with an elevation of 950 feet or less shall be 57 PSF GSL.
" For parcels above 950 feet the county directs you to its GIS map at https://maps. Chelan County
How long does a building permit stay valid in Malaga?
Chelan County permit timing: a building permit application is valid for 6 months, and the application period can be extended an additional 6 months as long as the applicant pursues the permit in good faith, in 3 month increments for residential projects and 6 month increments for commercial projects.
An application not pursued in good faith expires and is cancelled. Chelan County
What do the zoning rules allow in Malaga?
Chelan County's draft Malaga UGA Plan, a July 14, 2026 memorandum prepared by Anchor QEA, states that the proposed UGA boundary "includes areas currently zoned Rural Village, Rural Residential Recreational, and Rural Industrial", and that "The majority of Malaga within the UGA boundary is zoned Rural Village".
In the plan's parcel-based housing estimate, the Rural Recreational/Residential and Rural Village zones "make up more than 85% of the Malaga LAMIRD's housing units". Chelan County
What design criteria does the climate set in Malaga?
Chelan County's climatic and geographic design criteria sheet gives, for the residential table: wind speed 110 ultimate, seismic design category C and D, weathering Severe, frost line depth 24 inches, termite Moderate, decay Slight, winter design temperature 5 degrees, ice shield underlayment required Yes, flood hazard Yes, air freezing index 1060, mean annual temperature 51. 5 degrees.
The commercial table matches it except that seismic design category reads D. Chelan County
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