check_permit_requirements
Permit requirements lookup
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Check whether a residential construction project in King/Pierce/Snohomish counties requires a permit. Each result carries verdict — required / exempt / depends / unknown — computed from the jurisdiction's own thresholds, the parcel's overlays (when address is given) and the facts you pass; when it is depends, verdict.questions names the facts to ask the homeowner and pass back. requiresPermit is the rule's default posture, not the answer. Also returns timeline, fee notes, inspection sequence, required submittals, and official source URL — preferring jurisdiction-verified rules. Use for "Do I need a permit to build a deck in Seattle?" or "What permits are required for a kitchen remodel in Bellevue?". Pass address to also receive the structured per-item SubmittalSet (submittals_v2) from the unified permit engine — Seattle is full SDCI fidelity, other 9 verified cities are wa-baseline-stub.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectType | string | no | Project type — canonical: kitchen, bathroom, basement, deck, fence, siding, windows, flooring, adu, roofing, hvac, electrical, plumbing, addition |
| location | string | no | City or jurisdiction slug, e.g. "Seattle", "Bellevue", "Tacoma", "king-county-unincorporated" |
| address | string | no | Full street address — when provided, the response includes `submittals_v2` from the unified resolver (per-item triggers, source citations, filler actor). Overrides `location` for jurisdiction routing. |
| deckHeightAboveGradeIn | number | no | Deck walking surface above grade, inches — measured to the grade below at any point within 36 in of the outer edge. |
| deckOverStoryBelow | boolean | no | True if any part of the deck is over a basement or a story below. A deck under 30 in is still NOT exempt in Kirkland if it sits over a story. |
| deckOnAccessibleRoute | boolean | no | True if the deck is part of an accessible route to a building entrance — an independent permit trigger, separate from height. |
| guardRunLengthFt | number | no | Total guard/railing run in the scope of work, feet. A guard is separately permittable from the surface it stands on; a deck exemption does not carry it. |
| facts | object | no | What the homeowner has said about the scope, keyed by fact. Each result carries `verdict.questions` naming the facts still open; pass them back here. Keys: deckHeightAboveGradeIn, deckAreaSqft, deckAttached, deckOverStoryBelow, deckOnAccessibleRoute, deckServesRequiredExit, roofDeck, deckCovered, deckingBoardsOnly, fenceHeightFt, masonryWallHeightFt, fenceInFrontYard, cosmeticOnly, plumbingMovedOrAdded, newCircuits, gasOrMechanicalWork, structuralOrWallChange, tubOrShowerReplaced, surfacesOpened, windowNewOrEnlargedOpening, windowStructuralChange, windowEgressAffected, windowEnergyDowngrade, sidingStructuralChange, sidingInsulationOrWrbChange, sidingStuccoOrVeneer, roofSheathingReplaced, roofMaterialTypeChange, roofLayersAfter, roofUnitWeightPsf, roofMaterialWeightIncreasePsf, roofFramingChange, roofSkylightsOrMechanical, buildingUnreinforcedMasonry, subfloorOrJoistChange, radiantHeat, plumbingLeakRepairOnly, plumbingLikeForLikeSameLocation, plumbingFixtureInstalledOrReplaced, plumbingFixtureAddedOrMoved, waterHeaterReplaced, plumbingNewOrRelocatedPiping, plumbingConcealedPipeReplaced, electricalLikeInKindMinor, newCircuitsOrPanel, hardwiredFixtureOrAppliance, portableAppliance, hvacMinorPartReplacement, treeDbhIn, treeAlderOrCottonwood, treesRemovedThisYear. Parcel facts (inCriticalArea, inFloodZone, inShoreline, historicOrLandmark) are read from the parcel when `address` is given; pass them only without an address. |
| limit | integer | no | Max matching rules to return (default 25). Narrow with projectType/location before raising it. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"projectType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project type — canonical: kitchen, bathroom, basement, deck, fence, siding, windows, flooring, adu, roofing, hvac, electrical, plumbing, addition"
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"description": "City or jurisdiction slug, e.g. \"Seattle\", \"Bellevue\", \"Tacoma\", \"king-county-unincorporated\""
},
"address": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full street address — when provided, the response includes `submittals_v2` from the unified resolver (per-item triggers, source citations, filler actor). Overrides `location` for jurisdiction routing."
},
"deckHeightAboveGradeIn": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Deck walking surface above grade, inches — measured to the grade below at any point within 36 in of the outer edge."
},
"deckOverStoryBelow": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True if any part of the deck is over a basement or a story below. A deck under 30 in is still NOT exempt in Kirkland if it sits over a story."
},
"deckOnAccessibleRoute": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True if the deck is part of an accessible route to a building entrance — an independent permit trigger, separate from height."
},
"guardRunLengthFt": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total guard/railing run in the scope of work, feet. A guard is separately permittable from the surface it stands on; a deck exemption does not carry it."
},
"facts": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {
"type": [
"number",
"boolean"
]
},
"description": "What the homeowner has said about the scope, keyed by fact. Each result carries `verdict.questions` naming the facts still open; pass them back here. Keys: deckHeightAboveGradeIn, deckAreaSqft, deckAttached, deckOverStoryBelow, deckOnAccessibleRoute, deckServesRequiredExit, roofDeck, deckCovered, deckingBoardsOnly, fenceHeightFt, masonryWallHeightFt, fenceInFrontYard, cosmeticOnly, plumbingMovedOrAdded, newCircuits, gasOrMechanicalWork, structuralOrWallChange, tubOrShowerReplaced, surfacesOpened, windowNewOrEnlargedOpening, windowStructuralChange, windowEgressAffected, windowEnergyDowngrade, sidingStructuralChange, sidingInsulationOrWrbChange, sidingStuccoOrVeneer, roofSheathingReplaced, roofMaterialTypeChange, roofLayersAfter, roofUnitWeightPsf, roofMaterialWeightIncreasePsf, roofFramingChange, roofSkylightsOrMechanical, buildingUnreinforcedMasonry, subfloorOrJoistChange, radiantHeat, plumbingLeakRepairOnly, plumbingLikeForLikeSameLocation, plumbingFixtureInstalledOrReplaced, plumbingFixtureAddedOrMoved, waterHeaterReplaced, plumbingNewOrRelocatedPiping, plumbingConcealedPipeReplaced, electricalLikeInKindMinor, newCircuitsOrPanel, hardwiredFixtureOrAppliance, portableAppliance, hvacMinorPartReplacement, treeDbhIn, treeAlderOrCottonwood, treesRemovedThisYear. Parcel facts (inCriticalArea, inFloodZone, inShoreline, historicOrLandmark) are read from the parcel when `address` is given; pass them only without an address."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 200,
"description": "Max matching rules to return (default 25). Narrow with projectType/location before raising it."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}