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Field	Local City of Victoria City of Victoria Engineering / Development Services
Permit
Permit / Authorization	Grading / Drainage Permit
Submit To	City of Victoria Engineering / Development Services
Lead Time	Plan review typically 2–4 weeks
Application Method	Submit via City of Victoria Engineering at 700 Main Center, Suite 101, Victoria, TX 77901 or online portal at victoriatx.gov
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 City of Victoria Drainage Design Criteria; Guadalupe River proximity creates water quality sensitivity
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 Victoria Drainage Design Criteria; Gulf Coastal Plain terrain with moderate annual rainfall (~35 in/year); hurricane risk during June–November
Turbidity / Discharge Standard	No numeric NTU limit; discharges must comply with TCEQ TXR150000 and not degrade Guadalupe River, Coleto Creek, or San Antonio Bay water quality
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 Victoria Engineering inspects grading permits at rough grading and final stabilization. Hurricane season preparedness required June–November.
Inspector Qualification	No city-specific certification required beyond TCEQ SWPPP requirements
Design & Zones
Local Design Manual	City of Victoria Drainage Design Criteria
Special Overlay Zones	Guadalupe River Floodplain, Coleto Creek Reservoir Watershed, Industrial / Petrochemical Zone