Engineering Services - Stormwater

Stormwater:
832.394.8884

Stormwater Quality Permit:
832.394.8884

Easement, Paving, and Water Facilities:
832.394.9125

Water and Wastewater Plan Review:
832.394.9135

Plan Distribution:
832.394.9149

Storm Water Quality

• Storm Water Quality Permit Application
• Storm Water Quality Permit Index
• Storm Water Quality Requirements
• Cosmetic Wash Water Guidelines

Other resources and documents:

• Storm Drainage Walk-in Guidelines for private construction projects (OCE-0006)
• Stormwater Information Form
• Guidelines for a Successful Mylar Walk-through
• Fill and Grade Plan Review Checklist (OCE-0004)
• Analysis of Impervious Cover (OCE-0003)
• Storm Checklist for Residential Projects (OCE-0008)
• Storm detention examples
• Storm detention FAQ's
• Schedule an appointment with your reviewer

Effective Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, private detention, restrictor design, and calculations must be provided on plans submitted through Building Code Enforcement's private plan review process in lieu of a separate plan submission through the Office of City Engineer.

When submitting storm drawings to OCE, a note must be provided that references the BCE project number that includes the private detention, restrictor design, and calculations. The OCE storm drawings must also include a site background on the overall site plan to reflect the scope of work.

View an example of the drainage note on a plan sheet. The note should have a similar layout to the following: 

See private drawing "xxxxxxxx" for detention, restrictor design, and calculations. Overall layout footprint is shown here for reference only.  

Continue to submit detention, restrictor design, and calculations on drawings through the OCE's plan review process for projects that are not reviewed through BCE's plan review process (ex: a subdivision project or an extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) project). 

Effective Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, the Stormwater walk-in service will change from in-person to virtual. 

What is virtual walk-in service?

A virtual walk-in is a process available to customers (homeowners/design professionals) whose scope of work meets the established criteria below to have their Building Code Enforcement plans reviewed by a Storm Drainage plan reviewer on a digital “walk-in” basis via email submittal. The "walk-in" service is intended to resolve minor plan comments and speed up approval.

Procedure

1. Email [email protected] with a request for walk-in service. Include the project number in the email's subject line. Only one project per email request.
2. Projects that meet the qualifications will be reviewed between 8 am and 3 pm on Mondays. Please review the walk-in guidelines for more details about qualifications.