Overview

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• Permit Applications & Inspections
• Land Development Permit Fees
• Roswell Permitting & Licensing HUB
• Floodplain Management
• External Resource Links

Responsibilities

• Development Plan Review: The Plan Review staff provides plan reviews for land disturbance permits and coordination of the development permit process. Call the City Engineer at 770-641-3780 for more information.
• Land Development Inspections: Engineering staff provides site inspections for activities that require land disturbance permits from the Community Development Department.
  • Schedule an Inspection
• Tree Removal Permits: A Tree Removal Permit, including a Tree Survey, Tree Protection Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, as applicable, is required for both commercial and residential projects if removal of trees greater than three inches in diameter or Specimen Trees, as defined in Article 12 of the Roswell Unified Development Code, is anticipated.
  • Apply for a Tree Removal Permit
• Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control: As a Local Issuing Authority, the Engineering Division enforces the State construction general permit, and City Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance.
• Stream Buffers: Streams designated as State Waters are subject to State and/or City stream buffers based on the designated stream type. Alteration of these buffers is limited. Please contact the Engineering Division for more information on the required State and/or City buffers associated with your property or project.

• Roswell City Code
• Georgia Code
• Georgia Stormwater Management Manual (Blue Book)
• Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia (Green Book)
• Technical Details (.DWG, .DXF, .TIF)
• Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control New Practice - Compost Filter Sock
• Field Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control
• GA EPD Technical Guidance on Erosion and Sedimentation
• Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
  • Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission's Equivalent Best Management Practice List (EBMPL)
• Georgia NPDES Construction General Permits (Permits, Fee Form, NOIs, NOTs, Fact Sheets)
• Tertiary Permittee Guidance Document