Jump to:
  1. Home
  2. Your Government
  3. Departments
  4. City Services
  5. Doing Business
  6. Our Community

  1. Home

  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor
      1. Mission & Vision
      2. Mayor's Coffee Hour
      3. Organizational Structure
      4. Press Releases
      5. Mount Vernon Library Commons Project
      6. Mount Vernon Affordable Housing Grant
      7. Levy Lid Lift
    2. City Council
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arts Commission
        1. Current Members, Duties & Responsibilities
        2. Becoming a Member
        3. Art In Mount Vernon
          1. Alpha Helix - Skagit Transit Station
          2. Mount Vernon Welcome Sign- Kincaid & Third Streets
          3. Jasper Gates Statue - First and Gates Streets
          4. Locomotion - Skagit Transit Station
          5. Blue Square - Skagit Riverwalk
          6. Metal Art Installations - Kulshan Trail
          7. West Side Geese - West Division Street
          8. Tulip Dance - Skagit Riverwalk Park
          9. River Keepers Memorial - Skagit Riverwalk
          10. Leaper - Edgewater Park
          11. Tulip Stack - Downtown Mount Vernon
          12. Valley of Our Spirits - Skagit Riverwalk
          13. Butterfly - Kiwanis Park
          14. Fern - Mount Vernon Library
          15. Fish Vane - Hillcrest Park
          16. Fractal II: Goddess - Hillcrest Park
          17. Halo - Hillcrest Park
          18. Window - Hillcrest Park
          19. The Guardian - Little Mountain Park
        4. MVAC - Art on Display Brochure
      2. Civil Service
      3. Library Board
      4. Planning Commission
      5. Comp. Plan Citizen Advisory Committee
    5. Municipal Code & Amendments
    6. CDBG
    7. Social Media
    ▲ Back to Top

  3. Departments

    1. City Attorney
      1. Civil Division
      2. Criminal Division
      3. Mount Vernon Municipal Code
    2. Development Services
      1. **PERMIT PORTAL & INSPECTION REQUESTS**
      2. Permitting Resources
        1. Applications, Forms and Handouts
        2. City Code and Ordinances
        3. Fees
        4. Permit Notices
        5. Director Determinations
      3. Fees
      4. Applications, Forms & Handouts
        Virtual Hearings
      5. City Code and Ordinances
        Municipal Code Amendments
      6. Permit & Project Notices
        1. Historic Downtown, Public/Private Partnership
        2. 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update
        3. South Kincaid Sub-Area Plan
      7. Code Enforcement
      8. Building
      9. Engineering
      10. Floodplain Management
        1. Current River Levels
        2. Appeal of FEMA's Maps/Study
      11. Planning
        1. Comprehensive Plan
        2. Critical Areas
        3. Design Standards
        4. Downtown & Waterfront
        5. Housing
        6. Planning Commission
        7. Shoreline Master Program
      12. Comprehensive Plan
        1. 2025 - 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
        2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & DOCKET PROCESS
      13. Critical Areas
        1. Critical Area Regulation
        2. Critical Area Restoration
          1. East Bakerview Park Restoration
          2. Lower Kulshan Restoration
          3. Logan Creek
      14. Design Standards
      15. Downtown & Waterfront Area Master Plan
        1. Phases I, II and III
        2. Master Plan
        3. Environmental Impact Statement
        4. Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT)
        5. FEMA
        6. Downtown Design Recommendations
      16. Housing Information & Work Plan
        Housing Issues & Resources
      17. Planning Commission
      18. 2025 - 2045 Comprehensive Plan Update
      19. Public Participation and the Docket Process
    3. Finance
      1. Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion Applications
      2. Annual Budgets
      3. Annual Financial Reports
      4. Business License
      5. Capital Improvements Plan
      6. Garbage & Sewer Billing
      7. Payment Information
    4. Fire
      1. About Us
      2. Emergency Medical Services
        1. Your Rights Under HIPAA
        2. Notice of Privacy Practices
        3. Surprise Billing Notice
      3. Fire Prevention & Community Safety
        1. Firework Information
        2. Safety
          1. Fire Safety Information
          2. Safety Flyers
          3. Carbon Monixide Poisoning
          4. Air Quality Center
          5. Washington Smoke Information
          6. Forms
        3. Fire Prevention Week
      4. Obtaining a Fire Permit
        Types of Permits
      5. Burning Restrictions
      6. Records Requests
      7. After the Fire
    5. Human Resources
      1. Job Opportunities
      2. Job Descriptions
      3. Employee Benefits
      4. LEOFF 1 Disability Board
      5. Policies, Contracts & Salary Schedules
      6. Civil Service Eligibility Lists
      7. Civil Service Commission
    6. Library
      1. Read & Listen & Request
      2. Events
      3. Research
      4. Rooms/Booking
      5. Kitchen
      6. Youth
      7. Services
      8. MVLC Info
      9. About
      10. Login Page
    7. Municipal Court
      1. ADA Information
      2. Contact
        /DocumentCenter/View/12164/Paying-fine-
      3. Daily Court Calendar
      4. Juror's Guide
        Jurors Do's & Don'ts
      5. Public Defender Information
      6. Records
      7. Court Recordings
      8. Probation Department
    8. Parks & Recreation
      1. Recreation & Activity Guide
      2. Online Program Registration
      3. Rec On-The-Go!
      4. Supervised Playground
      5. Interested in Teaching a Class?
      6. Parks & Trails
        1. City Parks
          1. 6th Street Park
          2. 25th Street Park
          3. Bakerview Park
          4. Baker Court Park
          5. Beaver Pond Park Shelter
          6. Bonnie Rae Park - Future Park
          7. Division Street Park
          8. Edgewater Park
          9. Emma Jarvis Memorial Garden
          10. Fire Station Park
          11. Hillcrest Park
          12. Kiwanis Park
          13. Lions Park
          14. Little Mountain Park
          15. Pine Street Plaza
          16. Sherman Anderson Field
          17. Skagit Riverwalk Park
        2. City Trails
          1. Hillcrest Park Paths
          2. Kiwanis Boardwalk
          3. Kulshan Trail
          4. Little Mountain Trails
          5. Maddox Creek Trails
          6. Skagit Riverwalk Trail
          7. Trumpeter Trail
          8. Riverbend Loop Trail
          9. Ted Reep Trail
          10. Edgewater Park Trails
        3. Park Maps
      7. Rental Facilities
        1. Hillcrest Lodge - Hillcrest Park
          1. Indoor Facility Rental Packet (English)
          2. Indoor Facility Rental Packet (Spanish)
          3. Banquet Permit - Washington State Liquor Control Board
          4. Insurance Coverage - WCIA Gather Guard
        2. Vaux Retreat Center - Bakerview Park
          1. Indoor Facility Rental Information Packet(English)
          2. Indoor Facility Rental Packet (Spanish)
        3. Picnic Shelters
      8. Athletic Field Rentals
      9. Special Event Application
        1. Special Event Guidelines
        2. Special Event Application
        3. Vendor Application
        4. Vendor Application (Spanish)
        5. Banner Guidelines & Application
        6. SAMPLE - Certificate of Insurance
        7. SAMPLE - Additional Insured Endorsement
        8. SAMPLE - Event Layout Map
        9. SAMPLE - Street Closure Request Map
      10. Volunteer
        1. Pitch In for Parks
        2. Park Stewardship Volunteer Program
          1. Stewardship Application
          2. Policies
          3. FAQs
          4. Time Record Form
          5. Volunteer Handbook
      11. Community Events
        1. Illuminight Winter Walk
        2. Kids Choice Valentine Ball
        3. Fabulous 4th of July
        4. Touch-A-Truck
        5. Youth Arts Festival
        6. National Night Out
        7. Veteran's Day Food Drive
      12. Mount Vernon Arts Commission
      13. Policies & Procedures
        1. Registration & Refund Policy
        2. Gender Equality
        3. Memorial Benches & Trees
        4. Edgewater Park Cats Project
        5. Wildlife in the Parks
      14. 2025 Levy Lid Lift
      15. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan
    9. Police
      1. Who We Are
        1. Mission, Vision, and Values
        2. Code of Ethics
        3. Divisions and Units
        4. Our Community and Immigration
      2. Join Our Team
      3. Forms and Resources
      4. Animal Services
      5. Contact Us
        Other Ways To Connect
      6. Crime Prevention
      7. Annual Report & Strategic Plan
      8. Neighborhood Policing
        1. Neighborhood Zone Deployment
        2. Mount Vernon Middle Schools
        3. West Hill Neighborhood Resource
        4. Police in Schools
      9. Integrated Outreach Services
      10. Programs
        1. Block Watch
          Block Watch Locations
        2. Citizens Academy
        3. Preparatory Academy
      11. Records
      12. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Citizens On Proactive Patrol (COPP)
        2. Internships
        3. Mount Vernon Police Volunteers (MVPV)
      13. News Releases
        Press Releases
    10. Public Works
      1. Bids / Construction Projects
      2. Construction Notices
      3. Engineering Standards
      4. Equipment Maintenance
      5. FEMA's Letter of Map Revision (LOMR)
      6. Garbage / Sewer
      7. General Facilities
        Communication Towers
      8. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
        1. Interactive Maps
        2. Map Gallery (PDFs)
        3. Addressing
          Addressing & Mail FAQ
        4. External GIS Resources
          External Interactive Map Viewers
        5. Disclaimer and Terms of Use
      9. Streets
        1. Sidewalks
        2. Snow & Ice
        3. Street Maintenance
        4. Street Sweeping
        5. Vactor Truck
      10. Surface Water
        1. Capital Improvements
        2. Development - Surface & Stormwater
        3. NPDES Stormwater Permit
          1. Public Review & Comment Request
          2. Reporting Spills
          3. NPDES Annual Reports
          4. Stormwater Management Program
          5. Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP)
        4. Operations & Maintenance
          Programs
        5. Pollution Prevention
        6. Water Quality Monitoring
        7. Habitat & Natural Resources
      11. Traffic Counts
      12. Traffic Safety
      13. Transportation Benefit District (TBD)
      14. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
      15. Wastewater Treatment Plant
        1. Sewer / Wastewater
        2. Are Flushable Wipes Really Flushable?
    11. TV10
      1. Community Bulletin Board
      2. Production Requests
      3. Volunteer
      4. TV10 Schedule
      5. TV26 Schedule
      6. Watch Live Events
      7. On Demand Video
    ▲ Back to Top

  4. City Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Apply for a Job
    3. Contact Department Staff
    4. Fiber Optic Services
    5. Garbage & Sewer Information
    6. Library
    7. New Resident Information
    8. Pay a City of Mount Vernon Utility Bill
    9. City Public Records Request
    10. Police Public Records Request
    11. Public Defender Services
    12. Utility Services for New Home Owners
    13. Utility Services for Rental Properties
    14. View City Maps
    ▲ Back to Top

  5. Doing Business

    1. Fiber Optic Services
    2. Bid Opportunities
      1. e-Procurement Portal
      2. Bid History (2021 & Prior)
    3. Doing Business in Mount Vernon
    4. Downtown & Waterfront Area Master Plan
    5. Finding the Right Site
    6. Incentives
    7. Our Commitment
    8. Permitting & Licensing
    9. Short Term Home Rental
    10. Small Works / Consultant Rosters
    11. Taxes & Utilities
      1. Garbage & Sewer Billing
      2. Property Taxes
      3. Sales Tax
    ▲ Back to Top

  6. Our Community

    1. City Maps
    2. City Ordinances
    3. Demographics
    4. Document Center
    5. FAQs
    6. History of Mount Vernon
    7. Community Links
    8. News
    9. Parks & Facilities
    10. Photo Gallery
    11. Quality of Life
    12. Schools
    13. Staff Directory
    14. Weather
    15. Volunteer Program
      Current Volunteer Opportunities
    ▲ Back to Top

  7. Feature Links

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Document Center
    3. Employment
    4. Library
    5. Parks & Recreation
    6. New Resident Information
    7. Contact Us
    8. Translate
    9. Boards and Commissions
    ▲ Back to Top