Search Results
Signature Challenges
https://co.chelan.wa.us/elections/pages/signature-challenges
Information for Voters
Signature challenges occur when a voter does not sign the back of the ballot return envelope or when the signature on the return envelope does not match the signature(s) in t...
Last Modified: September 22, 2025 10:28 AM
Emergency Alerts
https://co.chelan.wa.us/emergency-management/pages/emergency-alerts
Everbridge Emergency Alerts
Chelan County uses Everbridge Emergency Alert System to send emergency alerts via text, email or voicemail. The system is intended to be used for emergency alerts&n...
Last Modified: April 04, 2024 10:08 AM
Fire, Rain & Potential Impacts
https://co.chelan.wa.us/public-works/pages/fire-rain--potential-impacts
Wildfires in fall 2012 significantly impacted the landscape of areas in Chelan County and have increased the risk of flooding and mud flows to lands downstream of the burned areas. Until veg...
Last Modified: April 08, 2026 09:06 AM
Personal Property
https://co.chelan.wa.us/assessor/pages/personal-property
Personal property refers to assets used in conducting a business. The chief characteristic distinguishing personal property from real property is mobility, meaning it can be moved from one place to an...
Last Modified: November 15, 2017 01:04 PM
Court Facilitator
https://co.chelan.wa.us/clerk/pages/court-facilitator
Court Facilitator Appointment Policy effective 01/01/2026
New fees effective January 1, 2026:
$40.00 per Court Facilitator 60-minute appointment
$10.00 per Court Facilitator 60-minute a...
Last Modified: January 09, 2026 04:04 PM
Stemilt Partnership
https://co.chelan.wa.us/natural-resources/pages/stemilt-partnership
In response to the proposed sale and privatization of over 2,500 acres of DNR upland forest in the Stemilt Basin in 2007, Chelan County established the Stemilt Partnership, a broad coalition of a...
Last Modified: April 02, 2026 01:33 PM
Current Planning
https://co.chelan.wa.us/community-development/pages/current-planning
The Current Planning Division is responsible for the administration and regulation of land development, comprehensive land use planning and environmental services and the processing of land ...
Last Modified: November 21, 2025 04:07 PM
Wenatchee Whitewater Park Feasibility Study
https://co.chelan.wa.us/natural-resources/pages/wenatchee-whitewater-park-feasibility-study
Upcoming Meeting: Jan. 18, 2023
A public presentation on the feasibilty study and alternatives analysis process and results is planned as part of the Wenatchee River Institute's Red Barn Ev...
Last Modified: March 31, 2026 04:00 PM
Code Enforcement
https://co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/pages/code-enforcement
Chelan County Sheriff's Office Code Enforcement is a function of the county that enforces the building and land use regulations as set forth in Chelan County Code within the unincorporated areas o...
Last Modified: October 23, 2025 01:22 PM
Short-Term Rentals
https://co.chelan.wa.us/community-development/pages/short-term-rentals
What is a Short-Term Rental?
A short-term rental, often called an STR, is a legally permitted, residential dwelling rented out on a nightly basis for less than 3...
Last Modified: October 28, 2025 12:38 PM
County-Wide Climate Resilience Planning
https://co.chelan.wa.us/natural-resources/pages/county-wide-climate-resilience-planning
Community Survey Results
Results of the Chelan County Resilience Planning Survey, conducted in Spring 2025, can be found here.
Climate change is predicted to have&nbs...
Last Modified: March 30, 2026 01:56 PM
Secure Crisis Residential Center
https://co.chelan.wa.us/juvenile/pages/secure-crisis-residential-center
The Juvenile Center operates a Secure Crisis Residential Center (S-CRC). This program, sited in the detention facility, provides short-term housing for runaways for up to five days. S-CRC staff o...
Last Modified: November 01, 2024 01:13 PM
Payments
https://co.chelan.wa.us/district-court/pages/payments
Pay Online Now!
Chelan County District Court accepts online payments through Convenient Payments by using the below links, Online payments accepts MasterCard, VISA or Discover Cards Only.
Please...
Last Modified: March 24, 2026 11:01 AM
Watershed Plan - Wenatchee
https://co.chelan.wa.us/natural-resources/pages/watershed-plan-wenatchee
Wenatchee (WRIA 45) Watershed Planning, under Chapter 90.82 RCW, began in the Wenatchee Watershed (WRIA 45) in 1999 with the City of Wenatchee, the Wenatchee Reclamation District, and Chelan County as...
Last Modified: March 31, 2026 04:15 PM
Important Assessment Dates
https://co.chelan.wa.us/assessor/pages/important-assessment-dates
These are some important dates on the assessment calendar.
January 1
Real and personal property is subject to taxation and valuation for assessment purposes as of this date.
January 15
...
Last Modified: April 09, 2026 09:18 AM
Veteran Service Offices
https://co.chelan.wa.us/veterans-program/pages/veteran-service-offices
What is a VSO?
A Veterans Service Officer (VSO), is someone who works on behalf of veterans and their dependents and survivors. They are trained and either accredited or certified in the VA claims ...
Last Modified: December 30, 2025 12:33 PM
Public Records Request
https://co.chelan.wa.us/public-records-request
Procedures for obtaining public records from Chelan County offices and departments are published in Chapter 1.376 of the Chelan County Code. Within five business days of receiving a request,...
Last Modified: February 16, 2022 04:09 PM
Assessment Process
https://co.chelan.wa.us/assessor/pages/assessment-process
There are numerous things to keep in mind when understanding how the Assessor appraises property:
In Washington State, the Assessor is required to value property at 100% of true and fair market ...
Last Modified: January 06, 2017 04:11 PM
Transfer Stations
https://co.chelan.wa.us/solid-waste-management/pages/transfer-stations
Chelan County has three transfer stations:
Dryden Transfer Station, 9073 Highway 2, is operated by Chelan County's Solid Waste program.
Wenatchee Transfer Station, 1421 S. Wenatchee Ave., ...
Last Modified: April 13, 2026 10:23 AM
Organics Recycling
https://co.chelan.wa.us/solid-waste-management/pages/organics-recycling
ALERT: Apple Maggot Quarantine
Much of western Chelan County, including Leavenworth, Plain and Lake Wenatchee, is under an Apple Maggot Quarantine. State law prohibits brush from a quarantine...
Last Modified: April 10, 2026 12:01 PM