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Field	Local City of Odessa City of Odessa Public Works / Engineering
Permit
Permit / Authorization	Grading / Drainage Permit
Submit To	City of Odessa Public Works / Engineering
Lead Time	Plan review typically 2–4 weeks
Application Method	Submit via City of Odessa Engineering at 411 W. 8th St., Odessa, TX 79760 or contact city engineering department
Fee	Contact agency for current fee schedule
Water Quality
Impervious Cover Limit	No citywide impervious cover cap; drainage systems must accommodate design storm flows per Odessa Drainage Design Criteria; arid climate with flat Permian Basin topography
On-Site Treatment Required	No
Detention Required	Yes — Detention required to limit post-development peak flows to pre-development levels for 2-, 10-, and 100-year storms per City of Odessa Drainage Design Criteria; flat terrain and low permeability caliche soils require careful detention sizing; intense thunderstorms can exceed 100-year design storms
Turbidity / Discharge Standard	No numeric NTU limit; discharges must comply with TCEQ TXR150000; Odessa has few perennial receiving streams — most drainage flows to playas or evaporates
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 Odessa Public Works inspects grading permits at rough grading and final stabilization. Wind-blown sediment is a significant BMP concern during active construction.
Inspector Qualification	No city-specific certification required beyond TCEQ SWPPP requirements
Design & Zones
Local Design Manual	City of Odessa Drainage Design Criteria
Special Overlay Zones	Playa Lakes (Closed Drainage Basins), Oil Field Infrastructure Proximity