1. Domestic Violence/Civil Protection Orders

    Obtaining a Civil Protection Order If you are in imminent danger or know someone in imminent danger from domestic violence, dial 9-1-1 immediately! Who is eligible for a Civil Protection Order? Civil Protection OrdersWashington State law allows a person (called the Petitioner) to file a civil case asking the court to grant an order to protect them from another person (called the Respondent) whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitative, or harassing. Washington State law on civil protection orders can be found here: RCW 7.105.A single petition is used when filing for a protection order that includes the following types of …


    Clerk - Feb. 11, 2009, 9:04 a.m.

  2. NAME CHANGES

    Name Change FormsAdultsAdult Name Change BrochurePetition for Order Changing Name of AdultChildrenMinor Name Change BrochurePetition for Name Change of Minor ChildConsent of Natural Parent to Change of Name of Minor ChildDeclaration Regarding Change of Name of Minor ChildMinor Brochure


    District Court - July 3, 2014, 2:14 p.m.

  3. Building Permit Data

    Issued Building Permits11/30-12/0611/23-11/2911/16-11/2211/09-11/1511/02 - 11/0810/26 - 11/01October 2025September 2025August 2025July 2025June 2025May 2025April 2025March 2025February 2025January 2025


    Community Development - Nov. 12, 2025, 3:14 p.m.

  4. Limits on Food and Retail Service Uses in LAMIRDs

    Effective on June 9, 2022 Lewis County will implement new state rules that limit the size of food and retail service uses in Type I Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRDs). During the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session, Senate Bill 5275 revised RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d)(i)(C) related to LAMIRDs. The revised law includes the following limits on retail and food service:Retail or food service uses can occupy an existing building, or redeveloped building, as long as the structure was previously used for retail or food service and the use will occupy the same building footprint as the original footprint or …


    Community Development - June 6, 2022, 4:59 p.m.

  5. Resources for Professional Engineers & Licensed Hydrogeologists

    LCC 8.55Group B GuidelinesGroup B WorkbookAppendicesSanitary Control Area Covenants GuideFormsChecklist for New or Expanding Group B Water SystemsConstruction Completion Report FormGroup B Guideline Financial Viability WorksheetGroup B Project Approval Application FormWater Facilities Inventory (WFI) FormWellhead Protection InventoryIron and Manganese Removal Facilities Form


    Environmental Health - April 25, 2018, 4:33 p.m.

  6. Community Development Staff Directory

    If you are unsure who you need to contact, please use the "Contact Us" button on the left side of the page. This will allow us to forward your inquiry to the correct personnel. Permit CenterBrad ClarkPermit Technician Leadbradley.clark@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2611Mollie HurtPermit Technicianmollie.hurt@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-1411Jennifer CervantesPermit Technicianjennifer.cervantes@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2615Katie JohnsonPermit Techniciankatie.johnson@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2782Planning DepartmentKaren WitherspoonSenior Project Plannerkaren.witherspoon@lewiscountywa.govNatalie KamienieckiSenior Long Range Plannernatalie.kamieniecki@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2606Preston PinkstonPlanner IIpreston.pinkston@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-1389Tara SnelsonAssistant Plannertara.snelson@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2602Weston Floro-HagemanAssistant Plannerweston.floro-hageman@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-3379 Building & Fire SafetyDoyle SanfordBuilding Official / Fire Marshal / Floodplain Managerdoyle.sanford@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2696Mike JohnstonPlans Examinermichael.johnston@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-2773Jordan PanteleeffBuilding Inspectorjordan.panteleeff@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-1285Neal BahrtBuilding Inspectorneal.bahrt@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-1184Chris CollinsBuilding Inspectorchris.collins@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-1474Smokey PadgettCode Compliance Officersmokey.padgett@lewiscountywa.gov360-740-3372AdministrationMindy BrooksCommunity Development Directormindy.brooks@lewiscountywa.govSarah Hensley Office Managersarah.hensley@lewiscountywa.govMegan SathreAdministrative AssistantKylie PeckhamOffice Assistant Senior


    Community Development - Sept. 29, 2021, 12:04 p.m.

  7. Group B Forms

    00_Cover Group B Public Water Supply Approval Process01_Determination of Requirements02_Group B Design and Planning Checklist03_Group B Project Application Form04_List of Water System Engineers05_Approved Satellite Management Agencies06_State Certified Laboratories07_Coliform Bacteria Testing08_IOC Requirements09_Instructions for Covenants09A_Example Covenant10_Group B Declaration of Covenant11_Group B Restrictive Covenant12_Pump Test Overview and Table13_Well Site Inspection


    Environmental Health - April 25, 2018, 2:43 p.m.

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    Feb. 24, 2022, 1:55 p.m.

  9. Lewis County Public Works holds ribbon-cutting at new Chehalis location

    From left, Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope, Public Works Director Josh Metcalf, Facilities Administrator Alex Murray, Commissioner Scott Brummer and Commissioner Lindsey Pollock attend the Public Works building ribbon-cutting May 22. CHEHALIS – The Lewis County department that maintains over 1,000 miles of county roads, two airports, solid waste and various publicly-owned properties, is now housed in new offices at 57 W. Main St. in Chehalis.A ribbon-cutting was held Monday afternoon at the new location for Lewis County Public Works.In addition to managing annual road maintenance and construction programs, the 160 employees at Public Works handle traffic engineering and geographic …


    News Room - May 23, 2023, 4:01 p.m.

  10. Building Permit Statistics Now Online

    With the goal of making information more readily available to citizens, Lewis County is proud to announce that statistics related to issued building permits are now accessible online.To view the data, please click here.To see the press release for the announcement, please click here.


    Community Development - Jan. 25, 2019, 3:51 p.m.