State Stormwater General Permits

Certain, limited land disturbing activities can be covered by Post-Construction General Permits, which do not require a detailed technical review by DEMLR. Please see the table below for the activities that can be covered under general permits, copies of the permits, and application forms.

*Note that these general permits are not the same as Industrial General Permits, which can be found here.

State Stormwater General Permits

GP Number - Name	Application	Permit Text
SWG 01 - Single Family Residence	NOI	Permit
SWG 02 - Bulkheads & Boat Ramps	NOI	Permit
SWG 03 - Clearing & Grading	NOI	Permit
SWG 04 - Linear Utility Projects	NOI	Permit
SWG 05 - Residential Development less than 1 acre	NOI	Permit
As of 1/1/2017, the SWG06 Low Density general permit is no longer offered. Low density projects may apply under the Standard Permitting Process or the Fast Track Permitting Process (if the project qualifies).

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State Stormwater General Permits

State Stormwater General Permits

As of 1/1/2017, the SWG06 Low Density general permit is no longer offered. Low density projects may apply under the Standard Permitting Process or the Fast Track Permitting Process (if the project qualifies).