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PALS Mission Statement
PALS delivers timely, consistent decisions and information to promote the development of better communities.
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Place a Sign
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Get Info About My Property or Project
Customer Meeting
Site Specific Information Letter
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Get Land Use Permit or Divide My Property
Get a Land Use Permit or Approval
Subdivide Land / Adjust Property Boundary
Roads, Floods & Drainage
Basic and Advanced Abbreviated Plan
Road and Storm Drainage Deviation/Variance
Drainage Control Plan
Traffic Impact Analysis Review
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Floodplain Review
Geologic Assessment Review
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Wetland / Fish and Wildlife
Tree Removal & Forest Practices
Single-Family Dwelling
State Environmental Policy Act
Property within Shoreline Jurisdiction
Shoreline Accessory Structures
Shoreline Exemption
Shoreline Substantial Developments
Shoreline Conditional Use
Shoreline Variance
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Online Permit System
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Impact Fee Deferral Program
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Online Permits Website
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Planning Our Community
Adopted Community Plans
Alderton-McMillin
Anderson & Ketron Islands
Browns Point & Dash Point
Frederickson
Gig Harbor
Graham
Key Peninsula
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Parkland-Spanaway-Midland
South Hill
Upper Nisqually Valley
Biodiversity Planning
Buildable Lands
Community Plan Updates
Frederickson
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South Hill
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Centers & Corridors Proposal
Public Meetings
Reference Library
Comprehensive Plan
2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Coordinated Water System Planning
Historic Preservation
Pierce County Farming
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Vegetables & Fruits
Meats
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Growing Your Farm
Business Tools
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Agriculture Documents
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Zoning Designations for Agricultural Lands
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Shoreline Plan
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911 Addressing Project
Farming Programs
Knutson Farms (Shaw Road/Pioneer Way)
Applications
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Marijuana Regulations
New Permit-Exempt Wells Policy Change
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