Florence County
Florence County Engineering Division
In short
Florence County Engineering Division issues 2 permits we publish for Florence County, last verified 2026-10-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Commercial Land Disturbance Permit (under one acre, Florence County Engineering)only if it applies to you | Florence County Engineering Division | $125 per application (Stormwater Design Manual Appendix O, Fee Schedule (2013); same amount on the June 2022 application) | approved plans remain valid for five years from approval; extensions or renewals by updated application (County Code § 9.5-29(l)) | 2026-10-27 |
| Land Disturbance Permit and Stormwater Plan for Sites of One Acre or More (Florence County Engineering)only if it applies to you | Florence County Engineering Division | A nonrefundable application fee set by the fee schedule in the Appendix of the Florence County Stormwater Design Manual, charged per disturbed acre up to a maximum (County Code § 9.5-30(a)(1)); under § 9.5-30(a)(4) the county fee does not include the fee charged separately by the state for NPDES coverage of construction activities of one acre or more. Contact the Florence County Engineering Division (843-676-8600) for the current county and state amounts. | approved plans remain valid for five years from approval; extensions or renewals by updated application (County Code § 9.5-29(l)) | 2026-10-27 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Small Commercial Land Disturbance Permit (under one acre, Florence County Engineering)
County Code § 9.5-28, in the county-hosted copy of Chapter 9.5 linked from the Engineering page, requires all land disturbing activities, unless exempt, to obtain permit coverage by submitting a Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Plan to the County Engineering Division. Under § 9.5-29(b)(2), for activities disturbing less than one acre that are not part of a greater common plan, a designer's seal is not required, but a completed plan meeting the Florence County Stormwater Design Manual must be submitted, and the Division transmits approval or comments within 20 working days. Section 9.5-30 provides that the Division's fee schedule is located in the Appendix of the Stormwater Design Manual, subject to County Council approval. The manual (adopted by Resolution No. 02-2013/14, dated July 18, 2013 and updated February 18, 2022) lists the Small Commercial fee at $125.00 in its Appendix O Fee Schedule (2013), and the county's Small Commercial Land Disturbance Permit Application (June 2022) states "$125.00 Application Fee Required. Please make checks payable to Florence County". The application calls for a plat, a narrative, a description of the site and adjacent property, and a sketch plan showing site boundaries and stormwater and sediment control measures. Under § 9.5-29(l), approved plans remain valid for five years. Under § 9.5-1(f) the chapter applies to all lands within the county's jurisdiction, including incorporated areas whose municipality has an intergovernmental agreement with the county for stormwater services. Contact: Florence County Engineering Division, 518 S. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501, (843) 676-8600.
Land Disturbance Permit and Stormwater Plan for Sites of One Acre or More (Florence County Engineering)
County Code § 9.5-28, in the county-hosted copy of Chapter 9.5 linked from the Engineering page, requires all land disturbing activities, unless exempt, to obtain permit coverage by submitting a Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Plan prepared under § 9.5-51 and the Florence County Stormwater Design Manual. Under § 9.5-29(b)(1), for activities that will ultimately disturb more than one acre, the plan must be prepared by a designer specified in § 9.5-29(i) and (j) (a registered professional engineer, registered landscape architect or Tier B land surveyor, or a federal employee), and the Engineering Division transmits approval or review comments within 20 working days. Under § 9.5-30, the application is accompanied by nonrefundable fees from the fee schedule in the Appendix of the Stormwater Design Manual, subject to County Council approval: an application fee of a set amount per disturbed acre up to a maximum, and separate fees for waivers or variances, extensions or renewals and major changes. Section 9.5-30(a)(4) states that these fees do not include any fee charged separately by the state to issue the NPDES permit for construction activities one acre or larger, so state coverage is a separate step. Approved plans remain valid for five years (§ 9.5-29(l)), and the applicant must notify the Engineering Division before starting work under an approved plan (§ 9.5-29(m)). Contact: Florence County Engineering Division, 518 S. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501, (843) 676-8600.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Florence County
- Phone
- (843) 676-8600
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Chapter 9.5 - Stormwater Management and Sedimentation ControlFlorence County Council · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Florence County SC - EngineeringFlorence County Engineering Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Florence County Small Commercial Land Disturbance Permit Application (June 2022)Florence County Engineering Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Florence County Stormwater Design Manual (July 18, 2013, updated February 18, 2022)Florence County Council · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
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