Anderson County Stormwater Department

Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Permit (land disturbance of 1 acre or more)

Appendix L of the county's Stormwater Design Manual states that an application for a Stormwater Management and Sediment Control permit to disturb land in Anderson County "shall be accompanied by nonrefundable Fees", and that "No application or Fee is required for land disturbing activities which disturb less than 1 acre and are not part of an LCP." The county's Stormwater page states that "Stormwater Design Manual documents and fees have been revised effective July 1, 2026" and lists the fees as Appendix L. The fee for land disturbance requiring a plan is a base fee of $2,000 plus $500 per disturbed acre; a waiver or variance request adds $2,500; an extension of up to six months is $250 per disturbed acre and a renewal $500 per disturbed acre; each resubmittal beyond two is $750; a major modification is $2,500 plus $500 per added disturbed acre; and a compliance inspection after a notice to comply is $750. Appendix L notes that these amounts exclude the fee the state charges separately for the NPDES construction permit. The county's Land Disturbing Activity Application sends projects over one acre, or part of a larger common plan, to the Stormwater Department.