Related County Services

Service	Office	Website
Online recorded document search	Auditor	recording.whatcomcounty.us
Record a document	Auditor	whatcomcounty.us/227/Recording
Septic system information	Health Department	whatcomcounty.us/891/On-Site-Sewage
Septic and drinking water records search	Health Department	documents.whatcomcounty.us
County building permits	Planning & Development Services	whatcomcounty.us/358/Planning-Development-Services
Zoning maps	Planning & Development Services	whatcomcounty.us/822/Zoning-Maps
Zoning codes	Planning & Development Services	codepublishing.com Title 20 Zoning
Pay property taxes	Treasurer	whatcomcounty.us/331/Treasurer
Real property auctions	Treasurer	whatcomcounty.us/384/Real-Property-Auctions

Auditor

The County Auditor’s Office handles recorded documents which includes documents that are used to update the Assessor’s Office informational records. They have an online recorded document search that can be used to find recorded documents.

Health Department

The County Health Department has regulatory oversight for all on-site sewage systems (septic systems) in Whatcom County.

Planning and Development Services

Planning and Development Services issues building permits for county properties. They can assist in how properties are zoned and what can be built on a property.

Treasurer

The County Treasurer bills and collects real and personal property taxes. They also coordinate the tax foreclosure auction each year.