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Franklin County Comprehensive Plan
Periodic Update Project | 2026-2046
Be involved in our 2026-2046 Comprehensive Update: https://engage.ahbl.com/Franklin2046
Franklin County is in the process of updating the County's Comprehensive Plan for 2026-2046. Much of the work to update the Comprehensive Plan will focus on housing and infrastructure, as required by the state of Washington's Growth Management Act.
Public participation is a key part of the Comprehensive Plan update process. The County will hold a series of meetings to engage stakeholders and to reach out to the public. To help the public understand the Comprehensive Plan update process, the County prepared a Public Participation Plan detailing why the County is updating the Plan and the anticipated update timeline.
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
Contact Information
| Name | Wes McCart |
| Phone | (509) 545-3521 |
| plan2026@franklincountywa.gov |
The 2021 IRC, IBC, and Energy Credit Code is now in effect! ALL Permit Submittals MUST be designed to the 2021 standards.
The Franklin County Planning and Economic Development Department strives to assure quality in the construction and land development process by effective administration of a multitude of local, state, and federal building and land use codes. The Planning and Economic Development Department is guided by and committed to excellent public participation, customer service, and helping attain the highest possible quality of life for all Franklin County citizens.
The primary responsibilities of the Planning and Economic Development Department are the administration of construction permitting and inspection, land use permitting and long range planning, code enforcement, business registration, outdoor burning regulations and the implementation of local fire codes. The Department is also responsible for undertaking special projects assigned by the Board of County Commissioners and the County Administrator.
The Franklin County Planning and Economic Development Department provides professional support to the Franklin County Planning Commission, the Board of County Commissioners and the County Administrator.