Concrete driveway removal in Everett
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Everett publishes its driveway rules in detail. The city's Design and Construction Standards, in a July 2026 edition, define the driveway approach, set how wide and how steep it can be, and specify the concrete under it. If your driveway is coming out all the way to the street, the new approach has to meet those numbers, so they shape the removal as much as the rebuild.
This page pulls out the parts that matter to a homeowner replacing a residential driveway. For the city as a whole, including who pays for the sidewalk in front of your house, see our Everett page.
Local facts for Everett
- Approach width
- Everett's 2026 standards cap a residential driveway approach at 30 feet or 50% of the lot frontage, whichever is less, with a 10-foot minimum for a single-family home. Source: City of Everett Design and Construction Standards and Specifications (July 2026)
- Neighbor co-signs a wide approach
- No driveway approach may extend past the line of the side property line unless the adjacent owner co-signs the driveway permit. Source: City of Everett Design and Construction Standards and Specifications (July 2026)
- Base under a concrete approach
- Concrete approaches are Class 3000 concrete on at least 4 inches of crushed surfacing base course compacted to 95% of maximum density. Source: City of Everett Design and Construction Standards and Specifications (July 2026)
- Permit and contractor
- Everett says EMC 13.80 requires a permit for construction work in the right of way, and that the work must be performed by a licensed and bonded contractor. Source: City of Everett: Sidewalk FAQ
- Utility locates
- Washington's Call Before You Dig law, RCW 19.122, requires a locate request through 811 at least two business days before digging. Source: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission: Call before you dig
Your driveway and the city's approach are two different things
Everett defines the driveway as the area on private property where vehicles drive or park. The driveway approach, which the standards say is also called a curb cut or driveway cut, is the part that runs from the roadway to your property line. Removing the slab on your lot is private work. Taking out and rebuilding the approach is work in the public street.
The standards add some neighbor rules. An approach can't extend past the line of your side property line unless the adjacent owner co-signs the driveway permit. There must be at least 6 feet of full-height curb between the end slopes of approaches on adjacent lots, and at least 20 feet of curb between two approaches on the same frontage. The City Engineer can limit the number, size and location of driveway cuts.
The residential approach numbers
These come from section 3-19.3 of the July 2026 standards. If the existing approach doesn't meet them, the replacement will have to, which can move where the old concrete needs to be cut.
- Width: at most 30 feet or 50% of the lot frontage, whichever is less.
- Minimum width: 10 feet for a single-family home with up to two accessory dwelling units, and 14 feet for other development.
- Grade: a recommended maximum of 15%, or 20% when modifying an existing driveway. Grade changes over 16% need vertical transitions approved by the City Engineer.
- Depth: at least 18 feet from the garage door or building face to the street or sidewalk, unless it is 5 feet or less.
- Material: cement concrete in areas with full street improvements. Ribbon driveways are not allowed in the right of way.
What goes under the new approach
A concrete approach in Everett is specified as Class 3000 concrete with a slump of no more than 3 inches, on at least 4 inches of crushed surfacing base course compacted to 95% of maximum density. The removal needs to go deep enough at the street end to leave room for that base under the new slab, so tell the removal crew it is an Everett approach before they set their depth.
On streets with limited improvements, meaning no full curb and sidewalk, the approach may instead be concrete, asphalt or the same paving used on the driveway. The standards list pavers, brick and permeable systems as suitable, and say gravel, mulch, tar and chip and asphalt grindings are not.
Permits, older driveways and utilities
Everett's municipal code (EMC 13.80) requires a permit for construction work in the right of way, and the city says that work must be done by a licensed and bonded contractor. Its street-use checklist also notes that a separate Public Works permit is needed where a project includes pavement patching or replacement. Permit Services is at 3200 Cedar Street, 425-257-8810.
Some older driveways were never permitted. The standards say unpermitted connections that existed on January 1, 2010, need no permit and can stay, unless the city finds them unsafe or permits are issued to redevelop the site. Before assuming an old layout can be rebuilt as it was, ask Permit Services whether your replacement counts.
Before breaking out the slab, request a utility locate through 811. Washington's dig law (RCW 19.122) requires the request at least two business days before digging.
How it works
- 1
Walk the job and confirm thickness, reinforcement and truck access
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Saw-cut the perimeter and any control joints that define the removal area
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Break the slab into pieces sized for the equipment and the access route
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Separate rebar, wire mesh and any embedded steel
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Load out and haul to a concrete recycling facility
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Grade and compact the exposed subgrade, and sweep the street
Concrete Driveway Removal pricing in Everett
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Get a price for EverettConcrete Driveway Removal in Everett: questions
Do I need a permit to replace a driveway approach in Everett?
Yes for the approach, which sits in the public street. Everett says EMC 13.80 requires a permit for construction work in the right of way, done by a licensed and bonded contractor. If the job includes pavement patching or replacement, the city's checklist says a separate Public Works permit is needed. Ask Permit Services (425-257-8810) about work wholly on your lot.
How wide can a driveway approach be in Everett?
For a residential lot, no more than 30 feet or 50% of the lot frontage, whichever is less. The minimum is 10 feet for a single-family home with up to two accessory dwelling units, and 14 feet for other development.
What is the difference between a driveway and a driveway approach?
In Everett's standards, the driveway is the area on private property where vehicles drive or park. The driveway approach, also called a curb cut or driveway cut, runs from the roadway to the property line and gives vehicles access to the driveway.
Can I use pavers for the approach in Everett?
Only on streets with limited improvements. Where full curbs and sidewalks exist, the residential approach must be cement concrete. On limited-improvement streets it can match the driveway, and the standards list pavers, brick and permeable systems as suitable, but not gravel or asphalt grindings.
For the wider permit and street rules in Everett, see our Everett area page.
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