Is your house a non-standard distance from the property line?

If you're trying to sell a property with non-standard distances from the property line, obtaining a Certificate of Compliance could take up to two weeks.

A house we surveyed recently in Lynnwood is at the end of a cul-du-sac in a pie shaped lot. The 1974 vintage houses were built very close to the property lines - a situation where everyone's eaves encroach on the neighbor's lot. The typical 1.20m sideyard setbacks were not applied during construction.

A pie shaped lot with a non-standard 0.38 distance from the property line - City requires up to two weeks to approve

The non-standard sideyard setbacks were approved in development permits issued by the City. However, the Planning Department requires up to two weeks to locate the necessary paperwork. In this situation, a Certificate of Compliance won't be granted immediately at the walk-in approvals in City Hall.

Be sure to budget the appropriate amount of time when obtaining a Certificate of Compliance for non-standard property line setbacks.

Update - It took seven days for the City to issue the Compliance Stamp!