Charlotte County Stormwater Permit Requirements

• •A stormwater permit is required for most land development activities under Charlotte County Ordinance 89-37.
• •Exemptions include single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, accessory structures (sheds/pools), model homes, fences, and projects with insignificant hydrological impact as determined by the County Engineer.
• •Applications must be submitted via the Citizen Access Portal with documents uploaded as individual files.
• •Required technical documents include a Stormwater Plan, Stormwater Report, and Boundary/Topography Survey, all signed by a Florida Registered Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor.
• •The base fee for projects without an approved Water Management District or FDEP permit is $580 for 10 acres or less.
• •Additional acreage is charged at $21.00 per acre or part thereof.
• •Re-submittal after two rejections costs $270.
• •Plan modifications after initial approval cost $270.
• •Stormwater re-inspections cost $160 per inspection.
• •Review times typically range from 10 to 30 business days.
• •Finalizing a permit requires a record drawing and a certified letter from the Engineer of Record confirming substantial compliance with approved plans.

Property owners and developers must obtain a stormwater permit for most land development activities to ensure compliance with county drainage ordinances, with fees starting at $580 for projects without prior state approval.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.