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Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (EPSC) Certification

For Single Family Residential Structures (SFR) that disturb less than one (1) acre and commercial, industrial & Major Subdivision that disturb less than one half (0.5) acre, please complete and load the following items into Evolve:

Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Certification, completed and signed.
A narrative briefly explaining the project.
Drawings showing the proposed project limits and during-construction erosion and sediment controls.
$100.00 EPSC Fee.

Stormwater Construction Approval Application

For Single Family Residential Structures that disturb one (1) acre or more and commercial, industrial, & Major Subdivisions that disturb one half (0.5) acre or more, please complete and load the following items into Evolve:

Stormwater Construction Approval Application (CAA)
Operating and Maintenance Agreement of Stormwater Facilities
Pond Maintenance Plan
Construction Plans and Applicable Schematics
Construction Approval Application Checklist
Stormwater Review & Inspection Fees (refer to the following table)

Major Modification Application

For Major Modification applications, please reference the below documents. After submitting SCDHEC's Major Modification application to SCDHEC, please upload the application to Evolve. Please complete Dorchester County's Stormwater Major Modification Application and all other required supporting documentation and then upload to Evolve.

Plan Review and Inspection Fees

A non-refundable permit fee, as designated from time to time by County Council, shall be collected at the time the stormwater management plan or application is submitted. The permit fee shall provide for the cost of plan review, administration, and management of the permitting process, and inspection of all projects subject to this Ordinance. A permit fee schedule shall be established by the County Council based upon the relative complexity of the project and may be amended from time to time.

Fee Schedule for Stormwater Plan Review:

TYPE OF Development	dISTURBED aCRES	1ST REVIEW	2nd review	3RD rEVIEW	4TH rEVIEW
Residential - Individual Single Family	Less than 1 Acre	$100 Flat Fee	No Fee	No Fee	No Fee
Residential - Individual Single Family	1 Acre or Greater	$200 (per Disturbed Acre)	$40	$20	$20
Residential - Single Family Subdivision	0.5 Acre or Greater	$200 (per Disturbed Acre)	$500	$250	$250
Residential - Multi-Family	0.5 Acre or Greater	$400 (per Disturbed Acre)	$500	$250	$250
Non-Residential	Less than 0.5 Acre	$100 Flat Fee	No Fee	No Fee	No Fee
Non-Residential	0.5 Acre or Greater	$400 (per Disturbed Acre)	$500	$250	$250
Review of Application for a Variance	Any	$600 (per Disturbed Acre)	$600 per fact finding meeting
Major Modification	Any	$300 (per Disturbed Acre)	$500	$250	$250

SCDHEC requires a $125 fee to issue an NPDES permit.

In addition to plan review fees, the County has an inspection fee. The County has the authority to require re-inspection fees on any project deemed necessary. The following table includes the construction site inspection fees:

Fee Schedule for Construction Inspections:

Development Activity	Area of Disturbance	Standard Fee
Residential - Individual Single Family	Less than 1 Acre	Included in Plan Review Fee
Residential - Individual Single Family	1 Acre or Greater	$200
Residential - Single Family Subdivision	0.5 Acre or Greater	$2 per linear foot of road + $4 per linear foot of drainage easement
Residential - Multi-Family	0.5 Acre or Greater	$2 per linear foot of road + $4 per linear foot of drainage easement
Non-Residential	Less than 0.5 Acre	Included in Plan Review Fee
Non-Residential	0.5 - 4.9 Acres	$200
Non-Residential	5.0 - 9.9 Acres	$400
Non-Residential	10 Acres or Greater	$800
Re-inspection for any reason	Any size	$150

Traffic Impact Analysis Requirements

Pre-Construction Meeting and Proof Roll Requirements

Preliminary and Final Plat Requirements

Preliminary /Final Plat Review Checklist

Closeout Requirements

Closeout Checklist
Closeout Requirements (Residential/Commercial)
Closeout Application
Transfer of Ownership (if applicable)

Reference Technical Documents

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