Permit Types (Download Applications)
¤ Residential Road Approach/Right of Way Application
A road approach / right of way permit is required when performing work in the right of way. Some examples of common right-of-way work include tapping for water and sewer service, installing gas, power, and communication services, performing street light installation, and installing road approaches, curb and gutter, and sidewalks.
¤ Encroachment Permit Application
An Encroachment Permit is required for any intrusion, irrespective of height or size, into a sidewalk, street, or other public right-of-way. This includes, but is not limited to, fill material, retaining walls, rockeries, woody plants and trees either deliberately planted or growing from adjacent property, or any other material or structures.
¤ Single Family Residential Infiltration System Application
Single family residential construction often has a negative effect on the environment. Typical construction practice consists of stripping the building site of all vegetation, and in many cases, the topsoil. This leaves the site very susceptible to severe erosion from rainfall, winds and off-site tracking of soil. Sediment from eroding soils clogs storm sewers and ditches, detention and infiltration systems and fills our bays, river channels, streams, lakes and wetlands. Through the application of Best Management Practices (BMPs), sediment and runoff from construction sites can be controlled.
The construction of a single family residence reduces the amount of vegetation and topsoil on a site available to absorb rainfall. The construction project adds impervious surfaces, such as roofs and driveways, which prevents natural infiltration. It is necessary to control this extra runoff to prevent flooding, sediment transport and other problems. Various methods are used to control stormwater runoff from a site after a single family residence is constructed (post-construction).
The purpose of the single family residential infiltration system application is to guide a residential building permit applicant through the design of an infiltration system (one acceptable method of stormwater runoff quantity and quality control). In a typical system, stormwater is collected from all newly created impervious surface areas (typically roof tops and driveways in residential development) and diverted to an approved stormwater management facility. With an approved facility on-site, impacts to downstream properties and natural resources are reduced. In an infiltration system, stormwater is stored in an underground trench and gradually released into the ground. With the assistance of a licensed professional to complete a soil evaluation report and determine the on-site soil infiltration rate, the applicant can complete the single family residential infiltration application.
¤ Water/Sewer Availability
A Certificate of Water or Sewer Availability is required to receive water or sewer service at your property. For detailed instructions please download the Water Availability Instructions (17K). This is only required for new construction, not for transfer of ownership of a new property which already has utilities available. To transfer Utility Service, please contact our Utility Department at (253) 447-4317.
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