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 - Code of the West
 - Ferry County AGofLTS Fact Sheet
 - Ferry County Zoning & Lot Sizes
 - Non-Forest Land Water Type Modifications
 - Private Wells
 - Short Subdivisions (Plats)


Various Maps
 - Designated Agricultural and Forest Lands of Long Term Significance
 - Is your property in a FEMA Flood Zone?  See the Flood Zone Map
 - Ferry County GIS Parcel Map
 - Ferry County Mapsifter

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• Get your Ferry County Address at Ferry County GIS & 911 Addressing
• Ferry County Driveway/Road Approach Permit at Ferry County Public Works
• All Things Septic at NE Tri-County Health
• WADOT Driveway Permit information
• All things Electrical at WA Labor and Industries
• Search for Well Information at Dept of Ecology

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Land Use Applications10 documents

• Binding Site Plan Application Package
  document Header Binding Site Plan Application Package
  For the creation or expansion of an RV or Mobile Home Park
• Boundary Line Adjustment Application Package for 2 Parcels
  document Header Boundary Line Adjustment Application Package for 2 Parcels
  To adjust the boundary lines between two parcels or to permanently combine 2 parcels.
• Boundary Line Adjustment Application Package for 3 Parcels
  document Header Boundary Line Adjustment Application Package for 3 Parcels
  To adjust the boundary lines between three parcels or to permanently combine 3 parcels.
• Long Plat Application Package
  document Header Long Plat Application Package
  Every subdivision of land into a total of five (5) or more lots, when the lots created are less than 20 acres.
• Partial Exemption Application Package
  document Header Partial Exemption Application Package
  Section 3 of the Ferry County Short Subdivision Ordinance allows for some partial exemptions.
• Plat Amendment Application
  document Header Plat Amendment Application
  Amending a Long or Short Plat
• Plat Vacation Application
  document Header Plat Vacation Application
  Vacating a Long or Short Plat
• Reasonable Use Exception Application Package
  document Header Reasonable Use Exception Application Package
  Used to apply for a variance from the Development Regulations Ordinance or Critical Areas Ordinance
• Short Plat Application Package
  document Header Short Plat Application Package
  Division of land into 4 or fewer parcels, when the lots created will be less than 20 acres.
• Variance Application Package
  document Header Variance Application Package
  Variance from requirements found in the following ordinances; Long Subdivision, Short Subdivision, Development Regulations, Critical Areas or Flood Damage Prevention.

Shoreline Applications5 documents

• Flood Plain Development Application Package
  document Header Flood Plain Development Application Package
  Building in a FEMA Flood zone
• Shoreline New Dock Permitting Application Package
  document Header Shoreline New Dock Permitting Application Package
  New Dock Permitting Application
• Shoreline Permitting Application Package
  document Header Shoreline Permitting Application Package
• Shoreline Replacement Dock Application Package
  document Header Shoreline Replacement Dock Application Package
  Replacement Dock Permitting Application Package
• Water Type Mod Application Package
  document Header Water Type Mod Application Package
  Modify Water Types

Plans, Policies and Programs8 documents

• Comprehensive Plan
  document Header Comprehensive Plan
• County Wide Planning Policies
  document Header County Wide Planning Policies
• Curlew Lake Sub-Area Plan
  document Header Curlew Lake Sub-Area Plan
• Natural Resources Policy Plan
  document Header Natural Resources Policy Plan
• Public Participation Plan 2023-04
  document Header Public Participation Plan 2023-04
• Shoreline Master Program (SMP)
  document Header Shoreline Master Program (SMP)
• Shoreline Master Program User Guide
  document Header Shoreline Master Program User Guide
• Volunteer Stewardship Program (VSP)
  document Header Volunteer Stewardship Program (VSP)

Ordinances11 documents

• Binding Site Plan
  document Header Binding Site Plan
  A binding site plan is used for the development of an RV or Mobile Home Park.
• Capital Facilities
  document Header Capital Facilities
• Critical Areas
  document Header Critical Areas
  The regulations included in this ordinance are designed to protect against loss of critical areas.
• Development Regulation Ordinance 2023-09
  document Header Development Regulation Ordinance 2023-09
  This ordinance implements the regulations of the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A) and the goals and policies of the Ferry County Comprehensive Plan.
• Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 2023-01
  document Header Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 2023-01
  Land use regulations for flood hazard areas.
• Long Subdivision
  document Header Long Subdivision
  Subdivision of land into a total of five (5) or more lots, when the lots created are less than 20 acres.
• Mining
  document Header Mining
  To encourage responsible exploration, extraction and processing of mineral resources.
• Planning & Building Fees
  document Header Planning & Building Fees
• Short Subdivision
  document Header Short Subdivision
  Division of land into 4 or fewer parcels, when the lots created will be less than 20 acres.
• State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
  document Header State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
  Identifies and analyzes environmental impacts as a result from projects and decisions.
• Timber & Forest Practices
  document Header Timber & Forest Practices

Miscellaneous5 documents

• Archaeology Consultants
  document Header Archaeology Consultants
• Code of the West
  document Header Code of the West
• Inadvertant Discovery Plan
  document Header Inadvertant Discovery Plan
• Land Use Planning Agreement Between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Ferry County
  document Header Land Use Planning Agreement Between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Ferry County
• Right to Farm
  document Header Right to Farm

Wetland Information2 documents

• At Home with Wetlands
  document Header At Home with Wetlands
• Homeowner's Guide to Wetlands & Buffers
  document Header Homeowner's Guide to Wetlands & Buffers

Wetland Specialists2 documents

• Ferry County List of Qualifed Wetland Specialists
  document Header Ferry County List of Qualifed Wetland Specialists
  Wetland Specialists as of 2023 06 16
• Qualified Wetland Specialists Notice
  document Header Qualified Wetland Specialists Notice