Obtaining an N.P.D.E.S. Permit

Collect Documents

The documents you need are determined by the total size of your project. Please see below and follow accordingly. 

A. If your project is disturbing 0.5 acres to 1.0 acres (21,780 to 43,560 square feet), you need the following:

• Two (2) complete signed and sealed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) that comply with the most recent versions of the FDEP/FDOT Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and Reviewer Manual and/or the Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector’s Manual, and Public Works Standards.
• $395 permit review fee to the City of Miami.  Payment may be submitted with a check or money order payable to the City of Miami along with required documents.

B. If your project is disturbing more than one (1) acre (43,560 square feet or more), you will need the following items:

• Two (2) complete signed and sealed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) that comply with the most recent versions of the FDEP/FDOT Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and Reviewer Manual and/or the Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector’s Manual, and Public Works Standards.

• $395 permit review fee to the City of Miami. You will need to pay with a check or money order payable to The City of Miami when you turn in your documents. Payment may be submitted with a check or money order payable to the City of Miami along with required documents. State fees may vary depending on total acreage.
• FDEP Permit Letter of Permit Coverage with the corresponding FLR#. FDEP charges an additional permit fee. In order to obtain the FDEP permit, a notice of intent (NOI) must be submitted to FDEP. For more information, please contact State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 

Submit Documents & Pay Review Fee

You must submit the above documents as well as the permit review fee of $395 N.P.D.E.S Section in the Department of Resilience and Public Works located at: 

444 SW 2nd Ave, 8th Floor
Miami, FL, 33130

You will then be given your permit in-person. N.P.D.E.S section will notify the Building Department and iPW that this requirement has been satisfied, and you can now apply for your Building/iPW permit. 

Schedule N.P.D.E.S Inspection(s)

• After receiving your Building or iPW permit, but before you begin any construction or demolition, your project contractor needs to contact the N.P.D.E.S Section at (305) 416-1295 for the initial erosion and sediment control inspection of the construction site. The initial inspection will consist of making sure that the best management practices in the approved SWPPP are in place and all the storm sewer inlets in the vicinity of the construction area are protected and free of debris.
• The City Inspector will be conducting a thorough inspection of the construction site on a weekly basis or after ¾” rain storm event. A copy of the inspection report is available for review in the Department of Resilience and Public Works.
• For a final inspection, you must arrange to have a vactor truck company come to the site to clean the storm sewer systems in the vicinity of the construction site in the presence of a N.P.D.E.S. Inspector. You should call to set up a final inspection with the N.P.D.E.S. Inspector or by calling 305-415-1295. Not following best management practices can place a hold on obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy and create unnecessary cost (violation fees) to the Contractor.