Please be aware that in addition to any requirements from Chatham County below, your project may be subject to the NCG01 CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER PERMIT if your project will disturb 1 acre or more of land OR is part of a common plan of development of that size. The NCG01 is a federal requirement that is issued by the state

All Non-Residential Projects Disturbing greater than 20,000 ft² or are part of a common plan of development:

Submit Land Disturbing Permit application, deed for property, fees, and erosion control plan designed by a Professional Engineer, Registered Landscape Architect or Professional Land Surveyor.

For applicant: Land-Disturbing Permit Application

                                 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Designers

For plan designers:  Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Checklist

                                             NC Erosion & Sediment Control Planning & Design Manual

              Erosion and Sediment Control Standard Details

   Appendix A - Chatham County Rainfall Distributions

If the project will be submitting phases of construction separately (not at one time), the project may be developed in phases with separate erosion and sedimentation control plans and land disturbing permits for each phase. These projects may be phased using multiple permits. The phasing of a project under a single permit in this case is not allowed - each project phase requires a separate and independent plan submittal, review fees, permit approval and payment of applicable land disturbance fees. 

PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS*:

First Submittal: 1 hard copy full-size plan, 1 set of supporting calculations (calculations manual should be BINDED), and other associated documents.

Additional Submittals: 1 hard copy full-size revised plan, 1 set of revised calculations (if changed from original), 1 comment response letter specifically stating how review comments were addressed (if applicable). Calculations manual should be BINDED.

*All submittals must also be completed online via OpenGov, however hard copy plans, calculations, comment response letter, and other associated documents are still required in order for the submittal/resubmittal be considered a complete submittal.

Self-Inspections

All sites receiving a Land-Disturbing Permit from the county must be inspected by the financially responsible person(s), or an agent there of, at a minimum of once per week and within 24 hours of any rainfall event of one inch or greater.

Self-Inspection Form:

All Self-Inspections must be emailed to self-inspections@chathamcountync.gov within (15) days of the inspection. The subject line of the email must contain project name and permit number shown on Chatham County Land-Disturbing Permit. Self-inspections are required to be completed until the Land-Disturbing Permit is closed out by Chatham County.

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