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.

*Submittals must be made online via OpenGov.

Residential Projects Disturbing 1 acre or more inside a common plan of development (subdivision) or greater than 25,000 square feet outside 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

            Erosion & Sediment Control Contractors

For plan Designers:  Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Checklist

                                              NC Erosion & Sediment Control Planning & Design Manual

               Erosion & Sediment Control Standard Details

    Appendix A - Chatham County Rainfall Distributions

Residential Projects Disturbing less than 1 acre inside a common plan of development (subdivision):

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

If submitting the Residential General Plan, please complete the lot information table on Sheet 1 of Residential General Plan. In addition, a site plan or plot plan must be submitted that shows the limits of disturbance for the project and encompasses all proposed soil disturbance including, but not limited to, home construction and other structures, driveway, septic tank/line/field, well/waterline, other utilities, and yard. 

 Site plans must have a north arrow and scale. 

For applicant: Land-Disturbing Permit Application

  Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Designers

            Residential General Plan

  Sample Site Plan with Limits of Disturbance. Example 1.

            Sample Site Plan with Limits of Disturbance. Example 2.

 How to Measure Disturbed Acreage Using Chatham County GIS

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.

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. 

Request a Closeout Inspection of the Land-Disturbing Permit:

Once construction is complete, and builder/developer permanently stabilizes lot and removes all temporary erosion control measures, a request for closeout inspection of the land-disturbing permit may be made. A copy of the Land-Disturbing Permit must be attached to the request and subject line of email specify the project name and number. 

Transfer of Financial Responsibility Notice

Financially Responsible Parties for residential lots under an approved lot erosion control plan involving land disturbance of less than one acre may transfer their financial responsibility in accordance with NCGS 113A-54.1(f). The Transfer of Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Financial Responsibility Notice, along with other required documentation in that notice, are to be completed by the builder or developer conducting the transfer, and submitted to the Chatham County Watershed Protection Department. 

Please note that it is not a requirement that builder/developer under this subsection complete this process if builder/developer permanently stabilizes lot, removes all temporary erosion control measures and requests a closeout inspection of the land-disturbing permit. A copy of the Land-Disturbing Permit must be attached to the request and subject line of email specify the project name and number. 

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