As part of Boulder County’s water quality protection and municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) construction program, a stormwater quality permit (SWQP) is required for construction projects that:
- Disturb one acre or more in size;
- Are less than one acre and construction activity is part of a larger common plan of development that will ultimately disturb one acre or more, even if multiple, separate, and distinct land development activities may take place at different times; or,
- Are within 100 horizontal feet of a watercourse.
Use the SWQP Application Flowchart to help understand the process of obtaining a permit.
The County Engineer may require a SWQP regardless of the size of the total disturbed area, in conjunction with approval of a final subdivision plat, special use permit, or other site specific development plan under the Land Use Code, or if construction is adjacent to a watercourse or wetlands. Boulder County is required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to maintain a Stormwater Management Program.
Learn more about Stormwater Quality Permit Requirements
Contact Information
For more information, please contact the Public Works Stormwater Permit Team:
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- Alli Kelly – 720-237-2384
- TDStormwater@bouldercounty.org