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Customer Service and Comments

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The City of Port Orchard Planning and Building Department strives to provide excellent customer service and to assist our customers throughout the land use and building permit processes. Often the Department is required to administer Federal, State, and local regulations regarding the built and natural environment. It endeavors to do so in a positive, professional and helpful manner. The Department is dedicated to helping the citizens of Port Orchard in achieving their goals through offering assistance , technical expertise, and by providing various alternatives to help their projects move forward, while meeting State and local regulations.
 
 
 
The City's Planning and Building Department has adopted seven principles of good customer service, as listed below:
 
  • PREDICTABILITY
  • FAIR TREATMENT
  • ACCURATE AND ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION
  • TIMELY PROCESSING
  • REASONABLE AND FAIR COSTS
  • COMPETENT STAFF
  • CONCISE AND FAIR REGULATIONS
 
These principles are illustrated in the City of Port Orchard's Permitting Bill of Rights
 

A Sampling of Recent Feedback
 Comment from May 2, 2008
 Comment from August 28, 2008
 Comment from March 26, 2009
 Comment from April 7, 2009
 Comment from July 30,2009
 Comment 2 from July 30, 2009
 Comment from August 3, 2009
 Comment from September 21, 2009
 Comment from October 4, 2009
 Comment from December 15, 2009
 Comment from April 15, 2010
 Comment from August 19, 2010
 Comment from October 26,2010
 Comment from October 7, 2010
 Comment from November 4, 2010
 Comment from May 17,2011
 Comment from June 13, 2011
 Comment from July 12, 2011
 Comment from July 22, 2011
 Comment 2 from July 22, 2011
 Comment from August 29, 2011
 Comment from September 12, 2011
 Comment from September 14, 2011
 Comment from October 17, 2011

 

 If you would like to give feedback to the Planning & Building Department, you may use our Feedback Form.

 

 Comments? Questions?

The Planning Department would appreciate your comments or questions about the Department's Customer Service.

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Port Orchard Planning Department
ATTN: Comments
216 Prospect Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: (360) 874-5533