The Community Development Department is dedicated to providing programs, regulations and resources that support existing and encourage new businesses, enhance the quality of life for our residents and promote Wenatchee as a desirable place to live, work, visit and invest.

Planning to Blossom 2037: The Wenatchee Urban Area Comprehensive Plan is the governing providing guidance and direction to the City Government in its actions and implementation of principles for community development. This plan provides an inside look on how the City of Wenatchee is looking across the entire community at social and economic issues, historical assets, cultural values, the sustainability of the community, condition of housing and the impacts to neighborhoods including infrastructure, community facilities, transportation networks and safety. 

We provide guidance and support for the following:

Resources for our citizens and customers include:

Contact the Community Development Department:

Address:  301 Yakima Street, Wenatchee, WA
Hours:  Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Community Development Director Glen DeVries gdevries@wenatcheewa.gov 

Building/Building Permits: (509) 888-3244

Inspections: (509) 888-3263

Code Enforcement: (509) 888-3270

Comprehensive Plan/Long Range Planning: (509) 888-3253

Historic Preservation: (509) 888-3285

Zoning/Land Use Permits: (509) 888-3256

Thank you for visiting our site. If you have any feedback on how we may better serve you, please contact us at (509) 888-3200.