Yes. Any disturbance of commercial property first requires a grading permit from the Environmental Compliance Division. The construction may also require permits from other departments and/or agencies.
No, typical residential landscaping does not require a grading permit.
Contact the York County Environmental Compliance Division at (803) 818-5746 for scheduling an event.
If the total amount of disturbance for the home, driveway, septic, etc. exceeds 1 acre, a grading permit is required. If the disturbance is less than 1 acre, a grading permit is not required unless the home is being built within a subdivision. Contact the Environmental Compliance Division at (804) 818-5746 if you will be building within a subdivision to determine if a permit will be required.
Financial Responsibility/Ownership Form, Stormwater Project Information Record, and Standard Reporting Form for Construction Sites-Stormwater Permitting are the standard forms. If a permanent Best Management Practice (BMP) is peoposed, a Permanent Stormwater System Maintenance and Responsibility Agreement is also required. Contact our plan reviewer at (803) 818-5717 with any questions regarding these forms.
Plan reviews are completed in the order in which the plans are received. The review time should be no more than 20 days, but may be less depending on the workload at the time of submittal. Contact the plan reviewer at (803) 818-5717 with questions.
First,determine who maintains your roadway. If you live on a road that is maintained by SCDOT, contact the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) at (803) 327-6186. If you live on a County maintained road, contact York County Road Maintenance at (803) 628-3185.
Record information such as the date and time that the violation was found, take a picture if possible and notify the York County Environmental Compliance Division at (803) 684-8571 during normal business hours or call the York County Stormwater Hotline at (803) 909-7250 after hours. You may alse submit an email to
engineering@yorkcountygov.com.
The acronym stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. It is the second phase of a federally mandated program to help protect our waters and community. The program consists of the following 6 minimum measures: Public Education and Outreach, Public Involvement and Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Management, Post Construction Management and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping. York County received the NPDES Phase II Permit in September 2007, and is working toward meeting the requirements of the permit.
No, as long as the timbering is not being conducted for a new commercial or residential development. If a development is planned, contact the Environmental Compliance Division at (803) 818-5746. The SC Forestry Commission regulated timbering with the state and can be reached at (803) 896-8800.
Contact York County Environmental Compliance at (803) 818-5746 to determine who maintains the storm drain.