# When a renovation needs a permit in Seattle

> What needs a building permit in Seattle and on the Eastside, who is supposed to pull it, and what happens with unpermitted work.

Guide · Seattle & the Eastside, 2026

# When a renovation needs a permit.

Written by Ihor Maksymov, who pulls them and waits for them.

![A kitchen with a dark stone island where a load-bearing wall used to stand](https://maksymovstudios.com/img/udistrict-island.f09eeda9-1440.jpg) ![A marble surround and brass bridge faucet at a bathroom window](https://maksymovstudios.com/img/ud2-window.e3b4616a-1440.jpg) ![A kitchen range wall in white with marble carried up behind a stainless range](https://maksymovstudios.com/img/firsthill-range.808769f3-1440.jpg)

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