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Land Disturbance Permits

Per the State of Georgia’s Post Development Stormwater Management Mandate, beginning December 1, 2020, the Department of Stormwater Management will approve or deny all Land Disturbance Permits (LDP) applications. Beginning March 29, 2021, all applications involving land disturbance and Tertiary Permittee residential lots must be submitted to the Department of Stormwater Management.

Department of Stormwater Management Contact Information

Customer Service: 770-278-7155
Engineering: 770-278-7120
Plan Review Submittals: rcsw.review@rockdalecountyga.gov

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1495
Conyers, GA 30012

If the application is sent via email, call 770-278-7155 to make the payment with a credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover).

How to obtain a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) (opens in a new tab)
How to determine if you need a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) (opens in a new tab)
How to apply for a Notice of Intent (NOI) (opens in a new tab)
Stormwater Land Development Fee Schedule (opens in a new tab)

Land Disturbance Permit Applications

• Commercial & New Subdivision: (opens in a new tab) New commercial development & re-development, new subdivision (Primary Permittee)
• General Land Disturbance (LDP): (opens in a new tab)  Clearing and grubbing, Stormwater drainage facilities, Grading more than 1 acre, and sidewalks.
• Grading Only (opens in a new tab):
  • Land Disturbance less than 1 acre.
  • With no installation of infrastructure or utilities
• Single Family Residence Application (opens in a new tab):
  • Single Family Homes located in a common Development.
  • Single Family Homes located outside of a common Development (with Disturbance greater than 1 acre)
• Linear Projects: (opens in a new tab)
  • Construction projects on traveled ways including but not limited to roads, sidewalks, multi-use paths and trails, and airport runways and taxiways.
  • Infrastructure Construction” or “Infrastructure Construction Project” means construction activities that are not part of a common development that include the construction, installation, and maintenance of roadway and railway projects and conduits, pipes, pipelines, substations, cables, wires, trenches, vaults, manholes and similar or related structures for the conveyance of natural gas (or other types of gas), liquid petroleum products, electricity, telecommunications (telephone, data, television, etc.), water, stormwater or sewage. “Infrastructure Construction” or “Infrastructure Construction Project” does not include the construction of solar farms
• Utility Permit Application (opens in a new tab)
• Stormwater Final Plat Requirements:
  • Stormwater As-Builts checklist (opens in a new tab)

Land Disturbance Review Checklist (All Departments)

• Department of Stormwater Management
  • Commercial Subdivision Development Checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • Grading Permit Checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • General Checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • Single Family Residence Checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • Final Plat Checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • Tree Ordinance New Administrative Standards (opens in a new tab)
  • VPR checklist (opens in a new tab)
  • Utility Permit Checklist (opens in a new tab)
• Rockdale Department of Transportation (RDOT) (opens in a new tab)
• Rockdale Water Resources (RWR) (opens in a new tab)
• Rockdale Fire Department:
  • LDP Site Plan Requirements (opens in a new tab)
  • Construction Plans Requirements (opens in a new tab)
• Department of Environmental Health (Septic Lot):
  • Level 3 Soil Report (opens in a new tab)
  • Engineered Site Plan (opens in a new tab)

Runoff Reduction Practicability Policy

All development equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet of proposed impervious surface are required to provide Stormwater management. Per the State of Georgia Mandate, each site must provide 100% Runoff Reduction for the proposed development.

At such time in which the runoff reduction criteria is not achievable, the site must provide runoff reduction to the maximum extent possible, provide the required 80% TSS removal for the 1.2-inch rainfall event and apply for a reduction of the criteria. See link below for all information associated with a decrease of the runoff reduction criteria.

Runoff Reduction Practicability Policy (opens in a new tab)

Linear Transportation Feasibility Program

The feasibility program was developed by Rockdale County to set reasonable criteria for determining when it would be infeasible to implement Stormwater management standards for linear transportation projects being constructed by Rockdale County, other local governments, and State agencies. See the link below for all information associated with the linear transportation feasibility program.

Linear Transportation Checklist (opens in a new tab)
Linear Feasibility Program (opens in a new tab)

Fee Schedule (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or Check  payments only)