Public Hearing as 2019 Annual Comprehensive Plan & UDC Amendment Cycle Continues

On September 4, 2019 the Planning Commission will begin review of one (1) site-specific amendment proposal to rezone a 10-acre Rural Residential 1:10 parcel to Rural Residential 1:5 for the purpose of subdivision. The hearing is scheduled for 5:30, Septem...

Critical Areas Ordinance Update

Jefferson County is in the process of updating the Critical Areas Ordinance. Best available science documents and Planning Commission Agendas are available. Jefferson County is updating Chapter 18.22 of the Unified Development Code. The department began r...

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Update

An updated Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance was approved by the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on May 13, 2019.  Ordinance No. 05-0513-19, which goes into effect on June 7, 2019, will be codified in the building code under Chapte...

Recreational Marijuana

Information regarding recreational marijuana may be found by clicking on the links below.

• Jefferson County Code 18.20.295 - Recreational marijuana/cannabis
• DCD comments to WSLCB on Marijuana Producing, Processing and Retail Licenses

FEMA Floodplain Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued preliminary maps showing revisions to the 100-year floodplain, which has a 1% chance of flooding in any year. FEMA has released preliminary maps for flood areas along coastal, marine waters and fre...