DDES
900 Oakesdale Ave. SW
Renton, WA 98057-5212

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Phone:  206-296-6600
TTY:  206-296-7217

Service Center hours:*
Monday to Thursday,
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.;
Friday, 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

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DDES yearly statistics archive: Permit processing performance measures

DDES Year 2001 permit processing performance summary

Building Services

KEY PERMITS*
2001
Target Days Total Permits Mutually Agreed Time Extension Average Days # within Target % within Target # outside Target
Residential Model Homes (Basics) 90 897 3.3 894 99.7% 3
Residential Custom Homes 90 580 2 62.4 491 84.9% 87
Residential Minor Additions 15 275 7 3.6 247 92.2% 21
New Commercial Buildings 120 44 1 134.7 19 43.2% 24
Multi-Family Housing 120 8 197.4 2 25.0% 6
Commercial Tenant Improvements 120 47 21.4 47 100.0% 0

*Key permits are individual permit types that are considered representative of major construction groups.

ALL PERMITS BY CLOCK TARGET*
2001
Total Permits Mutually Agreed Time Extension Average Days # within Target % within Target # outside Target
All Building Permits with 15 day Target 304 7 3.3 282 92.8% 15
All Building Permits with 40 day Target 774 49.7 406 52.5% 368
All Building Permits with 90 day Target 2127 2 28.2 2002 94.1% 123
All Building Permits with 120 day Target 1431 1 32.4 1306 91.3% 124
Totals 4636 3996 86.2% 630

*Excludes less than 1% of permits that did not have targets assigned.

Land Use Services

KEY PERMITS*
2001
Target Days Total Permits Mutually Agreed Time Extension Average Days # within Target % within Target # outside Target
Conditional Use 120 15 208.0 3 20.0% 12
Preliminary Plats 150 33 203 5 15.2% 28
Preliminary Short Plats 120 33 240.8 5 15.2% 28
Lot Line Adjustments 120 89 68.6 76 85.4% 13
Right-of-Way 120 46 1 75.0 38 84.4% 7
Clearing/Grading 45 424 1 51.0 308 72.6% 115
Clearing/Grading 90 17 192.0 7 41.2% 10

*Key permits are individual permit types that are considered representative of major construction groups.

ALL PERMITS BY CLOCK TARGET*
2001
Total Permits Mutually Agreed Time Extension Average Days # within Target % within Target # outside Target
All Land Use Permits with 45 day Target 426 1 54.1 308 72.3% 117
All Land Use Permits with 90 day Target 22 281.3 9 40.9% 13
All Land Use Permits with 120 day Target 438 1 87.6 315 71.9% 122
All Land Use Permits with 360 day Target 2 655.5 1 50.0% 1
Totals 888 633 71.3% 253

*Excludes less than 1% of permits that did not have targets assigned.