Upcoming Jefferson County DCD Office Closures

The Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD) office will close to the public on Wednesday and Thursday August 28^th and 29^th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm for the purposes of an office-wide retreat. DCD is undergoing Leadership and Team Developme...

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...

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...

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...