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Port Orchard launches pre‑approved ADU plans; 600‑square‑foot option shows $5,719.24 baseline permit cost

3685628 · June 4, 2025
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City staff announced a pre‑approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program that went live with four floorplans, online plan requests and an estimated out‑the‑door permit cost for a 600‑square‑foot unit of $5,719.24; two additional plans will be added later this year.

Port Orchard staff told the Planning Commission on June 3 that the city’s pre‑approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program is live and that residents can now request pre‑approved building plans online and apply for permits.

Nick Bond, community development director, said the program went live the previous Friday and drew strong public interest: a City Facebook post announcing the program was “the second most shared Facebook post behind the reopening of the splash pad this year.”…

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