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Field	Local City of Georgetown City of Georgetown Development Services
Permit
Permit / Authorization	Grading / Drainage Permit
Submit To	City of Georgetown Development Services
Lead Time	Plan review typically 2–4 weeks
Application Method	Submit via City of Georgetown Development Services at 300 Industrial Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626 or online portal at georgetown.org
Fee	Contact agency for current fee schedule
Water Quality
Impervious Cover Limit	No citywide impervious cover cap; however, portions of Georgetown may be within the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone (EACZ) requiring compliance with Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) or Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) rules limiting impervious cover
On-Site Treatment Required	No
Detention Required	Yes — Detention required to limit post-development peak flows to pre-development levels for 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, and 100-year storms per City of Georgetown Drainage Criteria; Williamson County drainage districts apply for county-maintained channels
Turbidity / Discharge Standard	No numeric NTU limit; discharges must comply with TCEQ TXR150000 and not degrade San Gabriel River, North Fork San Gabriel, or Lake Georgetown
SWPPP
SWPPP / Local Plan Required	Yes — SWPPP per TCEQ TXR150000; drainage report required for local permit
PE Stamp Required	Yes
Inspections
Inspection Requirements	City of Georgetown Development Services inspects grading permits at rough grading and final stabilization.
Inspector Qualification	No city-specific certification required beyond TCEQ SWPPP requirements
Design & Zones
Local Design Manual	City of Georgetown Drainage Criteria
Special Overlay Zones	Lake Georgetown USACE Project, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, San Gabriel River Floodplain