Permit Transfers & Renewals
Fee adjustments 2025
In accordance with General Statute 143B-279.19, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has adjusted certain fees and rates for its programs to support the delivery of services and issuance of environmental permits. This is effective as of July 1, 2025.
The process for renewing post-construction stormwater permits is codified in 15A NCAC 02H .1045. Stormwater permits require that the permit be transferred upon change of ownership or responsibility.
Prior to renewing or transferring a permit, permittees should assess whether the site is in conformance with permit conditions as follows:
- The Project Certification Forms on the Post-Construction Forms page may be used for this assessment.
- For permit transfers, this assessment must be sealed by an appropriately licensed professional.
- Fo permit renewals, the seal of a licensed professional is optional.
- If the project is out of compliance with permit conditions, then the permittee shall provide a written schedule of actions with an estimated to bring the project into compliance within one year.
Active Stormwater Permits Map
Post-construction permit files may be available on the Active Stormwater Permits Map, which is searchable by address (note that these permits appear as green dots on the map).
Permit Transfer & Renewal Forms
| Permit Transfer Form (4/1/2024) For transfer of a permit from one responsible party to another ($750 fee). Check current ownership information by running a State Stormwater Contact Summary Report. |
| Permit Renewal Form For renewals of high density permits ($750 fee, required every 8 years). A combined transfer and renewal fee is $1500. |
| Fast Track Authorization (ATC) to Construct Form with Fast Track ATC Instructions (Transfers) This form can now only be used to transfer ATC permits. (Effective October 1, 2023, the Fast Track permitting option has been eliminated for projects not currently in the Fast Track program.) |