The Traffic Engineering and Stormwater Services Divisions are responsible for administering the Environmental and Engineering Permits of the development process within the city limits.
The Traffic Engineering Division is responsible for the driveway permit process to insure the driveway is properly located, sized and constructed to maintain safe street and pedestrian traffic.
The Stormwater Services Division is responsible for the grading permit process to help insure measures are taken to prevent erosion/sediment/pollutants from leaving your development site during grading and construction. The division is also in charge of the stormwater permit process for developments that must retain additional stormwater runoff on their property to reduce the impact on adjacent properties. Finally, the division handles the flood permit process to prevent changes in flood hazard areas during grading and construction.
The Streets and Engineering Division is responsible for the right-of-way cut permit to insure asphalt, concrete, brick, and dirt cuts that are made within the right-of-way of City maintained streets for the purposes of installing or repairing public and private utilities are restored back to City standards.
Contact Information
Traffic Engineering Division
City Hall, Mezz Floor
P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Main Line: (828) 259-5943
Stormwater Services Division
Public Works Building, 161 South Charlotte Street
P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday
Main Line: (828) 232-4567
Email: stormwater@ashevillenc.gov