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Department of Community Development
City of Richmond
900 E. Broad Street,
Room 511
Richmond, VA
23219 USA
(T) 804.646.6310
(F) 804.646.5789
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Stormwater Management Division

Stormwater Management Division provides a wide range of services related to construction activities including: comprehensive review of all plans to insure compliance with various environmental regulations, performing inspections, and issuing Land Disturbing Activity permits on private property.

Staff is responsible for reviewing and inspecting site plans to ensure compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood regulations, wetlands regulations, erosion and sedimentation control ordinances, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act regulations.

If you need additional assistance you may contact the
Stormwater Management Division at (804) 646-7586.

All applications are tracked by the City using the Automated Permit Tracking System. To check the status of a bulding trades permit (electrical, gas, piping, plumbing or mechanical) or to schedule an inspection call: SPANLINK at (804)646-0770.
You may also want to experience the convenience of the City’s online Permits Web Inquiry System to check on the status of your application, request an inspection or view the results of an inspection.
SPANLink


Regulations & Information
Commonwealth of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Office's Web Site
Commonwealth of Virginia's Erosion & Sediment Control Web Site
Chapter:50 of City Code - Richmonds Flood Regulations
Chapter:50 of City Code - Richmonds E & S Regulations
Chapter:50 of City Code - Richmonds Ches Bay Regulations
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Public Information Manual

Checklists
Storm Drain System
Erosion and Sediment Control for Plan Submission
Chesapeake Bay
Floodplain

Maps
City of Richmond's Designated Chesapeake Bay Peservation areas
Flood maps at FEMA website
Citywide Floodplain Map

 


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