Changes to Grading Permit and Process
ESC Deposit/Escrow Collection
The City will be increasing the ESC Deposit/Escrow amount collected at time of project finals. This amount will be collected prior to an issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The deposit will be returned upon completion of the project and may be used in corrective actions for site compliance issues.
Effective August 1st, 2023 - Deposit/Escrow amount collected:
- Residential Deposit: $2,500
- Commercial/Industrial/Subdivision: $10,000.00
Effective May 15th, 2023
Parking lot projects disturbing 5,000 feet or greater, will be required to be submitted for review and permitting, including mill and overlay.
- Certified Inspector and Contractor Information will not be required to progress through the application. However, it will need to be uploaded prior to permit issuance.
- All applications will require uploading the entire construction document drawings/plan set. (i.e. Civil, Architectural, Landscaping, Structural, Mechanical, etc.)
- Self-inspection records will be required to be uploaded to close permit record.
- Representative photographs of the site in its final condition will be required to close permit record.
2023 MPCA NPDES/SDS Construction Stormwater General Permit (effective August 1st, 2023)
The public comment period has ended for the revised MPCA construction permit. MPCA response to comments is expected soon. The following items are of note:
- EPA is contending to require mandatory MPCA review of all projects greater than 1 acre, regardless of size.
- Requirement of photographing and documenting any dewatering activities every 4 hours.
- Requirement of removing sediment discharge from any adjacent property, regardless of surface water.
Additional information can be found on the MPCA’s Construction Stormwater website
Notify Me and Construction Stormwater Webpage
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Our Construction Stormwater webpage is also the best resource for information regarding the Grading Permit and stormwater requirements for construction projects.