Bellingham provides guidance through development and design standards to ensure that development is safe, appropriate for the area, and fits well with adjacent properties.
- Urban Village Design Guidelines
- Bellingham’s adopted Construction Codes (PDF)
- Critical Areas Ordinance (410K PDF)
- Land Use Development Code – BMC Title 20
- Multi-Family Design Guidelines (PDF)
- Park and Trail Design Standards
- Public Works Development Guidelines and Improvement Standards
- Shoreline Master Program
- International Building Code
- Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ICC A117.1-2009)
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) Standards
- GIS Requirements for Consultants (PDF)
