City of Haines Planning Department
City of Haines Building Procedures
The following are the procedures for building within the City limits of Haines. This includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the Haines Planning Director. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs.
#1 - Contact the City to verify property boundaries. Existing fences, buildings, neighboring fences and buildings are not necessarily an indication of the legal property boundaries. Before building anything make sure it is located on your property or you will be required to remove the structure or fence, this includes portable buildings. With just a few exceptions, Haines City Streets are 80 feet wide. Alleys are 20 feet wide and must remain open to emergency vehicle access at all times.
#2 – Provide a site map to the City that shows the location of existing buildings and placement of proposed buildings. Include property lot size, building dimensions and set-backs between buildings. The following building setbacks must be established on the site map. Front property boundary: 15 feet, side and rear property boundaries: 10 feet. If the property is located on a corner lot, the front property boundary is the street that the City has assigned as your physical address. If the property boundary adjoins an alley the set-back for any building is 5 feet from the alley.
#3 – The Haines Planning Director will review the proposed project. For outright uses the Planning Director can approve the building permit application. If the proposal is not considered an outright use it will require consent of the Planning Commission and possibly the Haines City Council.
#4 – When the project has been approved a building permit application will be signed by the Planning Director. The application will then need to be taken to the Baker City Building Department where the actual building permit will be issued.
The following are the procedures for building within the City limits of Haines. This includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the Haines Planning Director. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs.
#1 - Contact the City to verify property boundaries. Existing fences, buildings, neighboring fences and buildings are not necessarily an indication of the legal property boundaries. Before building anything make sure it is located on your property or you will be required to remove the structure or fence, this includes portable buildings. With just a few exceptions, Haines City Streets are 80 feet wide. Alleys are 20 feet wide and must remain open to emergency vehicle access at all times.
#2 – Provide a site map to the City that shows the location of existing buildings and placement of proposed buildings. Include property lot size, building dimensions and set-backs between buildings. The following building setbacks must be established on the site map. Front property boundary: 15 feet, side and rear property boundaries: 10 feet. If the property is located on a corner lot, the front property boundary is the street that the City has assigned as your physical address. If the property boundary adjoins an alley the set-back for any building is 5 feet from the alley.
#3 – The Haines Planning Director will review the proposed project. For outright uses the Planning Director can approve the building permit application. If the proposal is not considered an outright use it will require consent of the Planning Commission and possibly the Haines City Council.
#4 – When the project has been approved a building permit application will be signed by the Planning Director. The application will then need to be taken to the Baker City Building Department where the actual building permit will be issued.
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