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It\u2019s important for development projects to consider stormwater management requirements and layout early in the project planning process. This page will help to determine project applicability to the PWD Stormwater Regulations. To learn more about stormwater management and watershed issues in Philadelphia, check out the Stormwater page. For more detailed information, please refer to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"custom_css":"","custom_js":"","dp_submitted":"0","dp_notify":"0","dp_created":"","noindex":"","pwd_rlv_phrase_match":"planning | planning | its important for development projects to consider stormwater management requirements and layout early in the project planning process this page will help to determine project applicability to the pwd stormwater regulations | to learn more about stormwater management and watershed issues in philadelphia check out the stormwater page for more detailed information please refer to the introduction of the philadelphia stormwater management guidance manual manual | determine applicability | the requirements of pwds stormwater regulations are determined by a projects earth disturbance | examples of earth disturbance include but are not limited to | excavation | land development | moving depositing stockpiling or soil rock and other earth materials | foundation and building slab removal | subsurface utility connections and replacements | new paving or full depth pavement replacement | grading clearing grubbing landscaping | at a minimum development projects that propose more than 5 000 square feet of earth disturbance must submit an existing resource site analysis ersa application to pwd there are additional requirements as the earth disturbance value increases | stormwater management requirements based on earth disturbance 5 000 sf 5 000 to 15 000 sf 15 000 sf to 1 acre 1 acre no ersa submission required install erosion and sediment e s controls as needed submit an ersa application including an e s plan submit an ersa application including a conceptual stormwater management plan after obtaining conceptual approval submit a post construction stormwater management plan submit an ersa application including a conceptual stormwater management plan after obtaining conceptual approval submit a post construction stormwater management plan applicant must also obtain a npdes permit from padep | note that there are other factors besides earth disturbance such as development type and watershed that will determine specific stormwater management requirements for more information refer to design and permitting | going above and beyond the regulations | in addition to the stormwater regulations pwd is also responsible for reviewing residential developments that are seeking a green roof density bonus as specified in 14 602 7 of the zoning code this review must be conducted before the project can obtain a zoning permit from the department of licenses inspections find out more about submission requirements | for projects located in a combined sewer service area pwd funding may be available to upsize stormwater management systems to capture runoff from existing impervious area either on site or in adjacent public streets for more information email pwd planreview phila gov | managing stormwater runoff to meet or exceed the pwd stormwater regulations can also help a project achieve leed certification contact a leed professional to learn more | need help | see chapter 1 stormwater management requirements of the philadelphia stormwater management guidance manual for more information | contact pwd stormwater plan review at pwd planreview phila gov | applicants can request a pre application meeting through their plan review dashboard for a more formal discussion of the project with various units from pwd","pwd_rlv_wordcount":"455"},"section":[],"class_list":["post-1414","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpautop"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/planning\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Planning","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/planning\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/planning\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Uncategorized","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Leah Amici"}],"creator":["Leah Amici"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Development Services","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2023-06-30T17:46:19Z","datePublished":"2023-06-30T17:46:19Z","dateModified":"2025-09-11T16:31:17Z"},"rendered":"