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  1. Agriculture and Conservation
    1. Agriculture Resource Committee
      1. ARC Home
      2. About Us
        1. Become a Member
        2. Minutes and Agendas
      3. Reports & Recommendations
        1. Links
        2. Agricultural Organizations
      4. SJC Ag Resources
      5. Minutes & Agendas
    2. Environmental Stewardship
    3. Land Bank
    4. WSU Extension
    5. Noxious Weeds
      1. Noxious Weeds Home
      2. Resources
      3. Board
      4. Blog
  2. Community Development
    1. Divisions
      1. Building
        1. Applying for a Permit
        2. Contractor Options
        3. For Contractors and Design Teams
        4. Building-Permit-Forms-and-Information
      2. Code Enforcement
      3. Fire Marshal
      4. Land Use
        1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Information
        2. Developing shoreline property
        3. Land Use Applications
        4. Vacation Rental Compliance & Enforcement
        5. Vacation Rentals Information and Application
      5. Long Range Planning
        1. Annual Docket
        2. Flood Hazard Reduction Regulation Update
        3. Six Year TIP
        4. Essential Public Facilities
        5. 2026 Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Update
        6. Roche Harbor Master Plan Amendment
        7. Eastsound Village Commercial Density
    2. Planning
      1. Comprehensive Plan
        1. Comprehensive Plan Update
        2. Maps
      2. Past Planning Projects
        1. 2036 Comp Plan Update Code Amendments
        2. 2021 Vacation Rental Code Amendment
        3. 2021 Vacation Rental Moratorium
        4. 2020 Marijuana Code Project
        5. 2019 Code Correction Ordinance
        6. SMP Program Periodic Update
        7. Eastsound Subarea Plan Update
        8. Historic Annual Dockets
        9. Lopez Village Subarea Plan
        10. Political Sign Code Amendment
        11. Tree Code Project
      3. Shoreline Master Program
        1. Adopted SMP Documents
        2. Inventory & Characterization Report
        3. Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation
        4. Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update
        5. SMP Appeals
        6. Shoreline Master Program User Guide
    3. How Do I...
      1. Find County Code
      2. Find My Land Use Designation
      3. Report a Concern
      4. Request Critical Area Review
      5. Request Records
    4. About Us
      1. Commissions and Committees
        1. Building Advisory Council
        2. Planning Commission
      2. Hearing Examiner
        1. Filing an Appeal on a Land Use / Building Decision
        2. Hearing Examiner Agenda
        3. Hearing Examiner Decisions
        4. Hearing Examiner Hearing Videos
  3. County Government
    1. County Council
      1. Citizen Access Guidelines
      2. County Meeting and Agendas
      3. Archived Agendas and Meetings Pre-06/27/2023
      4. Council Minutes
      5. Adopted Ordinances
      6. Approved Resolutions
      7. Pending Documents for Public Hearings
      8. Public Comment Signup
      9. Proclamations
      10. Historic Preservation Grant Program
    2. County Code
    3. Adopted Ordinances
    4. Approved Resolutions
    5. Pending Documents for Public Hearing
    6. Home Rule Charter
    7. 2026 Levy Lid Lift
  4. County Management
    1. County Manager
      1. County Manager
      2. Civic Campus Plan
        1. Civic Campus Plan FAQ
      3. Current RFPs
      4. Current RFQs
      5. Interlocal Agreements
      6. Legal Claims
      7. PFFAP Program Applications
    2. Board of Equalization
    3. Human Resources
      1. Benefits
      2. Collective Bargaining Agreements, Policies, and Pay Scales
      3. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
      4. Employment
      5. Job Openings
      6. Job Descriptions
      7. Internships
      8. New Hire Forms & Resources
    4. San Juan County Newsroom
      1. Stay Informed
    5. Information Technology
      1. Information Services
      2. GIS
        1. Addressing
        2. Polaris
        3. San Juan County Featured Maps
        4. Map Gallery
        5. GIS Links
        6. GIS Information Listserv
        7. San Juan County Map Books
    6. Public Records
      1. Records Center
  5. Elections Office
    1. Auditor
    2. Elected Officials
    3. Voter Information
      1. Voter Registration Forms
      2. Voter Cancellation
      3. Update Signature Form
      4. Voter List and Matchbacks Request
      5. Voter Eligibility
      6. VoteWA
      7. Residency Requirements
      8. Vote by Mail
      9. Dates and Deadlines
      10. College Voters
      11. Mental Competency & Voting Rights
      12. Felons & Voting Rights
      13. Military & Overseas Voters
      14. New Washington Resident
      15. Seasonal Residents
      16. Voters with Disabilities
        1. Voters with Disabilities Information
        2. Resources for Voters with Disabilities
        3. Information on Accessibility
      17. Voter Challenges
      18. Voter Registration Drives
    4. Election
      1. Current Election Results
      2. Voters Guide
      3. Archived Elections
      4. Offices Open for Election
      5. Ballot Processing and Secrecy
      6. Top 2 Primary
      7. Sample Ballot
    5. Current Election
    6. Candidate Information
      1. Online Candidate Filing
      2. Offices Open for Election
      3. Candidates Who Have Filed
      4. Candidate Information
      5. Top 2 Primary
      6. Public Disclosure Commission
    7. Precincts and District Maps
    8. Taxing Districts
    9. Initiative & Referenda
    10. Ballot Drop Boxes
    11. Elections Calendar
    12. San Juan County Canvassing Board
  6. Environmental Stewardship
    1. Solid Waste
      1. Waste Management Operators
      2. Hazardous Waste
      3. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
        1. Member Resource Guide
      4. Recycle & Compost
      5. Waste Reduction
      6. Composting
    2. Marine Resources
      1. Ecosystem Recovery/ SJ-LIO
        1. LIO-SJ Projects
      2. Marine Resources
      3. Salmon Recovery
      4. Derelict Vessel Program
        1. Relevant External Links
        2. Report a Vessel
        3. Unclaimed Notice
    3. Clean Water
      1. Surface Water
      2. Stormwater
      3. Ground Water
      4. Marine Waters
    4. Cultural Resources
    5. Climate and Sustainability
      1. Climate Action
      2. Sustainable Tourism
    6. Donate
    7. Advisory Committees
  7. Finance & Records
    1. Assessor
      1. Assessor Home Page
      2. Address Change
      3. Parcel Search and Maps
        1. Parcel Search
        2. Polaris - Parcel map
        3. GIS Data
        4. Online Document Search
        5. Recorded Plats, Surveys and Condos
        6. Sales Search
      4. Meet our Appraisers
      5. Levy Highlights
      6. Levies & Taxing Districts
        1. Tax Distribution
        2. Levy Rates
        3. Levy Amounts
        4. Tax Code Area Map
      7. How to Calculate Property Tax
      8. Change of Value Notices
      9. Go Paperless with eNotices
      10. Sales Data
      11. Appealing Your Value
      12. Real Property Appraisal
      13. Forest Fire Protection Assessment
      14. Current Use & DFL Programs
        1. Current Use Overview
        2. Open Space Land
        3. Farm and Agricultural Land
        4. Designated Forest Land
        5. Current Use Timber Land
        6. Appealing Denial of Applications and Removal
        7. Map of Special Tax Programs
      15. Exemptions & Tax Relief
        1. SNR-DSBL Tax Relief Prog
        2. Sr Citizens / Disabled Persons Tax Deferral Prog
        3. Deferral for Homeowners
        4. Destroyed Property
        5. Residential Remodels
        6. Nonprofit Organizations
      16. Business Personal Property
        1. General Information
        2. Annual Filing Procedure
      17. Assessor's Data
    2. Auditor
      1. Accounting Division
        1. San Juan County Budget
        2. Department Budgets
        3. Quarterly Reports
      2. Elections Division
        1. Auditor
        2. Elected Officials
        3. Voter Information
        4. Election
        5. Current Election
        6. Candidate Information
        7. Precincts and District Maps
        8. Taxing Districts
        9. Initiative & Referenda
        10. Ballot Drop Boxes
        11. Elections Calendar
        12. San Juan County Canvassing Board
      3. Licensing Division
        1. Dog Licenses
        2. Drivers Licenses
        3. Marriage Licenses
        4. Vehicle Licenses
        5. Vessel Licenses
      4. Recording Division
        1. Fee Schedule
        2. Form Requirements
        3. Recording Forms
        4. Recorded Document Search
        5. Restrictive Covenant Modification
    3. Treasurer
      1. Pay Taxes Online
      2. Address Change
      3. Auto-Pay Tax Payments
      4. County Surplus
      5. Financials
        1. Debt Policy
        2. Investment Policy
        3. Public Depositories
      6. Foreclosure Information
        1. Public Auction Process
      7. Land Bank Tax
      8. Property Search
      9. Real and Personal Property Taxes
      10. Real Estate Excise Tax
      11. Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit Searches
        1. August 2009 to Present
        2. 1952 to July 2009
  8. Health & Community Services
    1. Your Health
      1. Behavioral Health Programs
      2. Birth & Death Certificates
      3. Clinics
      4. Communicable Diseases
        1. Respiratory Illnesses
        2. Provider Resources
      5. Early Childhood & Family Support
      6. Food & Nutrition Programs
      7. Growing Families San Juan Islands
        1. Breastfeeding & Chestfeeding Support
      8. Immunizations
        1. Immunization Clinics
      9. Mental Health Crisis Services
      10. Oral Health
        1. Dental Clinics
        2. Dental Clinic Application
      11. Reproductive & Sexual Health
        1. Birth Control
        2. HIV Testing & STI Services
      12. Senior Services
        1. Senior Centers
        2. Other Resources
        3. WA Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
      13. Transportation Voucher
        1. Program Update
        2. Transportation Providers
      14. Vaccine Preventable Diseases & Immunizations
      15. WIC
    2. Community
      1. Affordable Housing
        1. San Juan County Home Fund
        2. Five-Year Homeless Plan
      2. Community Events
      3. Community Health Assessment
      4. Dental Clinics
      5. Developmental Disabilities
      6. Disease Prevention
      7. Early Learning
        1. ECEAP Families
      8. Emergency Preparedness & Response
      9. Food Access
      10. Luci B Community Wellness Van
      11. Opioid Remediation Plan
      12. Substance Use Prevention
    3. Environment
      1. Animals & Pests
      2. Drinking Water
        1. About PFAS
      3. Food Safety
      4. Sewage & Septic
        1. On-Site Sewage Program
        2. Inspect Your Own Septic System
        3. Septic System Inspections completed after June 1, 2023
        4. Septic System Inspection Search
        5. Septic System and Water Availability Permit Search
      5. Shellfish Safety
      6. Water Resource Management
      7. Water Recreation Facilities
    4. I Want To
      1. Apply For A
        1. Certificate of Water Availability
        2. Food Permit
        3. Job With San Juan County
        4. On-site Sewage Repair Loan
        5. Transportation Voucher
      2. Contact
        1. Board of Health
        2. Communications & Press Relations
        3. Housing Advisory Committee
        4. Staff
      3. Get A Permit
      4. Learn About
        1. Health Insurance Denial Help
        2. My Patient Rights
        3. West Coast Health Alliance
      5. Pay For
      6. Read A Newsletter
        1. Early Learning Connection
        2. Food Safety Newsletter
        3. Public Health Community Current
        4. Senior Signal
      7. Request
        1. Immunization Records
      8. Schedule
        1. Dental Clinic Appointment
        2. HIV Rapid Test
        3. Immunization Appointment
        4. Pregnancy Test
      9. View
        1. Board of Health Meetings
        2. Client Participation Agreement & Consent for Services Forms
        3. Fee Schedules
        4. Policies & Notices
        5. Public Health Clinic Sliding Fee Scale
        6. Staff Directory
    5. Español
      1. Adviso de práticas de privacidad
      2. Clínicas Dentales
      3. Vivienda asequible
        1. Fondo de Vivienda
    6. About
      1. Our Department
      2. Our Hours & Offices
  9. Judicial & Legal
    1. County Clerk
      1. Bail Bonding Companies
      2. Credit Card Payments
      3. Legal Financial Obligation Forms
      4. Conduct & Dress Code
      5. Courthouse Facilitator
      6. Jury Duty
        1. Conduct and Dress Code
        2. Jury Selection
        3. Order of Trial Events
        4. Reporting for Duty
      7. Juvenile Court Calendar
      8. Sealing Juvenile Court Records
      9. Passports
      10. Superior Court Live Stream
      11. Requesting Documents and Viewing Files
      12. Fee Schedule
      13. Upcoming Calendar
      14. Legal Financial Obligation Forms
      15. Vacating Drug Convictions
      16. Ex Parte Process
      17. E-Filing Instructions
    2. County Coroner
    3. District Court
      1. Local Rules Published for Comment
      2. Adult Probation
      3. Civil Protection Orders
      4. Court Interpreter
        1. Language Access Plan
      5. Court Recordings
      6. Fee Schedule
      7. Legal Financial Obligation Forms
      8. Jury Duty
        1. Reporting for Duty
        2. Jury Selection
        3. Order of Trial Events
      9. Name Change Petitions
      10. Pay My Fine
      11. Public Defender Information
      12. Records Requests
      13. Small Claims
      14. Court Forms
    4. Prosecuting Attorney
      1. Civil Section
      2. Credo
      3. Criminal Section
      4. Family Support Section
        1. Appearance Cases
        2. Contempt
        3. Modification of Child Support
        4. Paternity
      5. History
      6. Major Cases
        1. Criminal Prosecutions
        2. Fair Campaigns
        3. Growth Management Board Cases
        4. Jet Ski Ordinance
        5. Land Bank Transactions
        6. Oil Tanker Regulations
        7. Practical Magic Appeals
        8. Real Estate Transactions
        9. Solid Waste Challenge
        10. Tax Appeals
        11. Westcott Bay Dock
      7. Memorandum on Initiative & Referendum (PDF)
      8. Victim Services Program
        1. Child Victims
        2. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
        3. Protection Orders
        4. Resources
        5. Restitution
        6. Victim Compensation
        7. Victim Impact Statements
      9. Prosecutors
      10. Staff
    5. Public Defender
      1. Mission Statement
      2. Post-Conviction Relief
      3. Vacating Drug Convictions
      4. How Do I get a Public Defender?
    6. Superior Court Administration
      1. Calendars
        1. Superior Court Schedule
        2. Superior Court Docket
      2. Civil Protection Orders
        1. Protection Order Attorney Registry
        2. Protection Order Appointment Policy
        3. Petitioner Motion for Appointed Counsel
      3. Conduct and Dress Code
      4. County Clerk
      5. Court Rules
        1. Local Court Rules
        2. Conduct & Dress Code
        3. Washington Court Rules
      6. Court Transcriptionists
      7. Disability Accommodation Instruction & Request Form
      8. Documentos en español
      9. Drug Court
      10. Family Law
        1. Courthouse Facilitator
        2. Informal Family Law Trials
        3. Parenting Seminars
        4. Family Law and UGA
      11. Forms
      12. Guardianship
        1. Family Law and UGA
      13. Interpreters/Intérpretes
        1. Solicitar un Intérprete
        2. Request for Interpreter
        3. Language Access Plan
      14. Judicial Administrative Records
        1. Judicial Administrative Records FAQs
        2. Records Request Instructions
        3. Request for Administrative Records Form
      15. Jury Duty
      16. Landlord-Tenant
      17. Legal Financial Obligation Forms
      18. Live Stream (Audio Only)
      19. Remote Access (Microsoft Teams)
        1. Remote Court Appearance Procedures & Rules
      20. Superior Court Services (formerly Juvenile Court)
    7. Superior Court Services
      1. Judicial Administrative Records
      2. Juvenile Court Calendar
      3. Programs & Services
        1. At-Risk Youth
        2. Child in Need of Services
        3. Dependency
        4. Detention
        5. Diversion
        6. Emancipation Petitions
        7. Guardian ad Litem
        8. Juvenile Offender Court Services
        9. Local Court Rules (PDF)
        10. Minor in Possession
        11. Parole
        12. Probation
        13. Special Offender Supervision / Dispositions
        14. Truancy
      4. Courthouse Facilitator
      5. Public Defender Screener
  10. Parks, Recreation, & Fair
    1. Explore
      1. Camping Information
        1. Campground Rules
        2. Reservations & Cancellations
        3. Tent Camping
        4. RV Camping
        5. Group Camping
        6. San Juan County Campground Fee Schedules
      2. Lopez Island
        1. Odlin County Park & Campground
        2. Lopez Village Green & Lopez Skate Park
        3. Lopez Island County Day Parks
      3. Orcas Island
        1. Eastsound Village Green
        2. Eastsound Waterfront Park
        3. Orcas Island County Day Parks
      4. Shaw Island
        1. Shaw County Park & Campground
        2. Shaw Island County Day Parks
      5. San Juan Island
        1. San Juan County Park & Campground
        2. San Juan County Fairgrounds
        3. San Juan Island County Day Parks
    2. The Fair
      1. San Juan County Fair
        1. Fair Hours, Schedules & Admission
        2. Fair Rules & Regulations
        3. How to Enter Your Fair Exhibit
        4. 2025 Exhibitor's Guide
        5. 4-H Information
        6. 2025 Fair Board Awards
      2. Fair Vendor Application
      3. Performer Application
      4. 2026 Fair Poster Art Contest
        1. Fair Poster Archives
    3. Cultural Access San Juans
      1. Funding Opportunities
      2. Resources for Funded Organizations
      3. Cultural Access Review Board
    4. Events
      1. San Juan County Fairgrounds Facility Rentals
        1. Main Exhibit Hall
        2. Marie Boe Building
        3. Jim Crook Building
      2. San Juan County Parks Special Event Permits
      3. Day Park Picnic Shelters
      4. Upcoming Fairgrounds Events
      5. Equipment Rentals
    5. About Us
      1. Our Department
        1. Our Staff
        2. Administrative Office Hours & Location
      2. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Be a Camp Host
      3. Planning Documents
        1. Recreation, Open Space & Stewardship Plan (ROSS)
        2. Fair Master Plan Update
      4. FAQs
      5. Bid Opportunities
      6. Current Projects
  11. Public Safety
    1. Sheriff
      1. Sheriff
      2. Sheriff's Office Team
      3. 911 Communications
      4. Tip411
      5. Civil Paper Service Fees (PDF)
      6. Concealed Pistol Licensing Information
      7. Courthouse Security
      8. Employment
      9. Holding Facility
        1. South Correctional Facility
      10. Printable Forms and Permits
      11. Domestic Violence Resources
        1. Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline
      12. Safety Bulletin Board
      13. Sex Offender Registration
        1. OffenderWatch
        2. Offender Levels & Notification Guidelines
      14. Public Records Request
      15. Marine Patrol
      16. Policies and Procedures
    2. Fire Marshal
      1. Fire Risk & Burn Permits
        1. Apply for Burn Permits
        2. Open Burn Info
      2. Event & Operational Permits
      3. Contacting the Fire Marshal
      4. First Time Builders
        1. Things to Remember
      5. Request an Inspection
      6. Useful Links
      7. Vacation Rental Safety
      8. Fire Construction Permits
    3. Emergency Management
  12. Public Works
    1. Current Projects
    2. Current Bid Documents
    3. Permits
    4. Map Gallery
    5. County Roads
    6. Primitive Roads
    7. Standard Plans
    8. Title VI 
    9. Office of Record
    10. Contact Public Works
  13. Commissions & Committees
    1. Boards, Commissions, Committees
      1. Boards and Committee Application
      2. Advisory, Boards, and Commissions Code of Conduct
      3. Board and Committee Vacancies
      4. Agricultural Resources Committee
        1. Agricultural Resource Website
      5. Board of Equalization
        1. Filing an Appeal
        2. Filing a Petition
        3. Agendas and Minutes
      6. Board of Health
        1. Agendas and Meetings
      7. Building Advisory Council
      8. Citizens Salary Commission
        1. Citizens Salary Commission Video
      9. Civil Service Board
      10. Clean Water Advisory Committee
        1. Committee Documents
        2. Clean Water Utility (aka Stormwater Utility)
      11. Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee
      12. Cultural Access Review Board
      13. Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee
      14. Eastsound Design Review Committee
      15. Eastsound Planning Review Committee
        1. EPRC Meeting Recordings
      16. Fair Board
      17. Ferry Advisory Committee
        1. Ferry Advisory Committee
        2. Ferry Advisory Committee News
        3. Ferry Related Documents
        4. Current Schedule
        5. WSF Fact Sheet (PDF)
        6. WSF Information
      18. Hearing Examiner
        1. Past Hearing Examiner Video prior to June 2023
        2. Meeting Video Recording not streamed
      19. Housing Advisory Committee
      20. Human Services Advisory Board
      21. Land Bank Commission
        1. San Juan County Land Bank
      22. Law & Justice Council
      23. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
        1. Lodging Tax Advisory Board Meeting Video
        2. Lodging Tax Annual Grant Program
      24. Lopez Island Library
      25. Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District
      26. Lopez Village Planning Review Committee
        1. Community Development
      27. Marine Resources Committee
        1. MRC Website
        2. Marine Resources Committee Meeting Video
      28. Northwest Senior Services
      29. Noxious Weed Control Board
      30. Open Space Advisory Team
      31. Orcas Library Committee
      32. Parks & Recreation Commission
      33. Planning Commission
        1. Planning Commission Meeting Video
      34. San Juan Island Library
      35. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
        1. Member Resource Guide
      36. Veterans Advisory Board
        1. Assistance Application Form (PDF)
        2. Board Members
        3. Policies & Procedures (PDF)
        4. Useful Links
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Board & Committee Vacancies
    4. New Board-Committee Member Training
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  2. Human Resources: 360-378-3450

  3. Parks and Fair: 360-378-8420

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  5. Public Works: 360-370-0500

  6. Sheriff's Office: 360-378-4151

  7. Treasurer: 360-378-2171

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