{"id":78,"date":"2023-02-22T16:22:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/core.loc\/development\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2023-11-30T15:46:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:46:54","slug":"2-6-pwds-role-in-philadelphias-development-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/manual\/chapter-2\/2-6-pwds-role-in-philadelphias-development-process\/","title":{"rendered":"2.6 PWD\u2019s Role in Philadelphia\u2019s Development Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) approvals are only one part of the full set of approvals required for development within Philadelphia. PWD approvals are often prerequisites for other approvals or permits. For example, the PWD Post\u2011Construction Stormwater Management Plan (PCSMP) approval is required before the applicant may obtain a Building Permit from the City of Philadelphia\u00a0Department of Licenses and Inspections<\/a>\u00a0(L&I). Less formally, PWD also coordinates reviews with other City agencies to promote continuity between department reviews and expedite the applicant through the City\u2019s development review process when feasible. This Section provides a brief description of the City departments with which PWD interacts and overlaps as part of the City\u2019s development review process. It does not describe the full extent of each department\u2019s work, but rather a perspective of their work as it relates to PWD\u2019s review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Licenses and Inspections<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Permitting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PWD works closely with L&I to enforce the PWD Stormwater Regulations (Stormwater Regulations) and safe building practices through the issuance of various L&I permits, including Zoning, Plumbing, and Building Permits, and through active construction and maintenance inspections. PWD sign-off is a prerequisite approval for many types of permits issued by L&I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects that apply for permits through the L&I Electronic Commercial Licensing, Inspection, and Permit Services Enterprise (eCLIPSE) system will require separate sign-offs from each applicable PWD unit. The applicant is referred to the L&I eCLIPSE FAQs<\/a> website for more guidance on eCLIPSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Zoning Permit review, the applicant will need to obtain PWD Conceptual Approval if the total earth disturbance associated with the project exceeds 5,000 square feet (Section 2.3<\/a>). The primary purpose of the Conceptual Review Phase is to demonstrate compliance with the Stormwater Regulations. However, if the applicant is applying for a stormwater management-based height or density bonus, including the Green Roof Density Bonus<\/a> or Height Bonus in the East Callowhill or Central Delaware Overlay Districts (Philadelphia Zoning Code \u00a7 14-702(14)), acknowledgement that the PWD requirements for the bonus have been met will be noted in the Conceptual Approval Letter. Therefore, it is important for the applicant to note in the ERSA Application (Section 2.1.1<\/a>) if such a bonus is being sought. PWD does not review Conceptual Stormwater Management Plans for compliance with all aspects of the Zoning Code. It is the applicant\u2019s responsibility to make sure all plans submitted to PWD are code compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A summary of required PWD approvals by L&I permit type is provided in Table 2.6\u20111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table 2.6\u20111:<\/strong> Summary of Required PWD Approval by L&I Permit Type<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
L&I Permit<\/strong><\/th>Required PWD Approval<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Zoning Permit<\/td>
  • PWD Conceptual Approval is required for projects that propose more than 5,000 square feet of earth disturbance or applying for a stormwater management height or density bonus.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Building Permit \u2013 Demolition<\/td>
Building Permit \u2013 Foundation Only, New Construction, and Site\/Utility<\/td>
Plumbing Permit<\/td>