{"id":72,"date":"2023-02-22T16:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/core.loc\/development\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2023-10-06T03:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T07:50:49","slug":"2-0-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/manual\/chapter-2\/2-0-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"2.0 Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chapter 2, Submission, Review, and Approval Procedures, outlines the steps required to obtain the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) Stormwater Plan Review or Stormwater Billing and Incentives approvals, where PWD certifies that a project complies with, or is exempt from, the PWD Stormwater Regulations<\/a> (Stormwater Regulations). Before using Chapter 2, the applicant must review Chapter 1<\/a> to learn the basics of the Stormwater Regulations and understand the applicability factors that determine if the Stormwater Regulations apply to the project and, if so, which specific requirement(s) apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the three Stormwater Regulation applicability factors described in Section 1.1<\/a> along with the guidance in this Chapter, the applicant can determine a project\u2019s required submission and review process to obtain stormwater management approval or exemption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>2.0.1 Understanding PWD\u2019s Stormwater Review Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Basic Terms Used in this Chapter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Review Path<\/strong> \u2013 A linear series of submission, review, and approval\/exemption procedures the applicant will navigate to demonstrate a project\u2019s compliance with, or exemption from, the Stormwater Regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review Phase<\/strong> \u2013 A step in a Review Path. Each Review Path has one or more Phases. Each Phase corresponds to one or more submissions of information for PWD\u2019s review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submission Package<\/strong> \u2013 A set of documents, such as plans, reports, calculations, worksheets, and forms, submitted to PWD at each Review Phase of each Review Path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stated in Chapter 1<\/a>, PWD reviews all projects in the City of Philadelphia that generate earth disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more. A project\u2019s Review Path varies depending on the type of project, the project\u2019s location, and the project\u2019s earth disturbance area. Projects will fall under one of four major Review Paths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n