Permit Application

Official Representative

Do not complete if same as above.

Permitting Contact

Anybody else with a role in the project: developer, engineer, architect, wetland consultant, etc.

Permit Fee

The permit fee is the cumulative total of all individual aspects of a project. Please check the box that applies to this application. The permit fee should be automatically calculated by the form, although the District’s fee schedule will overrule any errors made by the form’s calculator.

Please view our Permit Fee Schedule for more details about RCWD permit fees.

Once application review costs (District Engineer and Legal Counsel) exceed $9,000*, any additional cost must be reimbursed by the applicant before the permit can be issued.

The following is subject to Rule C (Stormwater Management), but the applicable fee is $300:

• Single-family residential subdivision that creates seven or fewer lots and establishes no new public roadway or a private roadway/driveway serving three or more lot

*Review cost is calculated according to the consultant hourly rate, which the District will publish annually. The review cost incurred between the non-refundable fee amount and$9,000 will be absorbed by the District and will not be the responsibility of the applicant. District staff will notify the applicant of the incurred cost to date once the total review cost exceeds $7,500, and at subsequent $3,000 intervals. A delay in notice, however, will not affect the applicant’s reimbursement responsibility.

Applicant Signature

“I have carefully reviewed the Permit Fee terms and understand that if my project is subject to Rule C (Stormwater Management) and does not fall within the indicated exemption, I am obligated to reimburse the RCWD for permit review costs (RCWD engineer and legal counsel) that exceed $9,000; that my permit will not issue until I have done so; and that this obligation to reimburse the RCWD for its permit review costs above $9,000 applies even if my permit ultimately is not approved or issued.”

“I understand that, as the permittee, I am legally accountable to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of the permit. I understand that I am not authorized to begin the project until I receive the permit and the permit sign is posted on site. If the project is modified, I will obtain approval by the RCWD before I continue with the project. I authorize the RCWD, and its agents, employees, managers and contractors, to enter the worksite at all reasonable times until permit closure to inspect the work authorized hereunder, and to take any reasonable action to address existing or threatened discharge of sediments or other pollutants into waters or offsite.”

“I recognize that as the permittee, I will be responsible for site conditions and permit compliance until the permit is closed or transferred by written RCWD approval to a subsequent property owner. I confirm that the Applicant address stated on the front of this form is the official address to which all notices and correspondence relating to this application are to be addressed, unless the address of an authorized agent appears below. I certify that I have thoroughly read and understand the above information.”

Submittal Requirements

Depending on the type of project proposed, certain information is required to be submitted to the RCWD for review and approval. Click here to download a frequently overlooked submittal items guidance document. Please keep in mind that not every item on the guidance document will apply to every project. For example, if there are no wetlands on the site, Rule F items will not apply. Applicant must submit an electronic copy of all required submittals; hard copies not required.

In order for a permit application to be presented to the Board for consideration, it must be substantially complete. Click here to download RCWD’s completeness policy for specific information regarding what items are required to be submitted prior to Board consideration.