Stormwater Permits

Land disturbing activities that may result in the discharge of sediment to the stormwater system are required to obtain the City of Moorhead’s Grading/Erosion Control permit. If one or more acres of land is disturbed, an MPCA Permit will also be required. Gardens, home landscaping, repairs, additions and maintenance work which are under 5,000 square feet and will not result in sediment entering the stormwater system; a permit is not required.

Construction Plan Sheets

Submit construction plan sheets and the Erosion/Sediment Control Application to Building Codes.

• Drainage and SWPPP Plan Review Checklist

Erosion/Sediment Control Standards

• Residential Erosion/Sediment Control Standards
• Commercial/Utility/Excavation Control Standards

Erosion/Sediment Control Permits

• City of Moorhead Permit Forms
  • Erosion/Sediment Control Permit Application
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  • MPCA General Stormwater Permit
    • When disturbing 1 acre of land or greater MPCA General Stormwater Permit Application
    • Transferring ownership (i.e. Subdivision Permit) or termination of an MPCA permit Termination/Permit Modification Form
    • MPCA Permit Search
    • MPCA Homeowners Fact Sheet

Boulevard Planting Permit

City code allows plantings in the boulevard.  The boulevard is the public right-of-way lying between the property line and sidewalk, and between the sidewalk and the roadway, or where no sidewalk exists between the property line and the roadway. 

• Boulevard Planting Right-of-Way Permit