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Environmental PermitsAlabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Russell Kelly, Permit Coordination and Development Center 1751 Cong. W. L. Dickinson Drive Montgomery, AL 36109-2608 (334) 271-7711 www.adem.state.al.us Permit | Approval Authority | Time Frame | Additional Notes | | Stage 1 Gasoline Dispensing Permit | ADEM Air Division, Energy Branch, Petroleum Section | 3-10 days | Only necessary if dispensing gasoline on-site. | | Title V Air Permit | Air Division, Energy and Chemical Branches | 180-270 days | Only required for sources that have the potential to emit more than 100 tons per year of a Criteria Pollutant. Title V Air Permit OR Synthetic Minor Operating Permit required, depending on specific characteristics of the facility. | | Synthetic Minor Operating Permit | Air Division, Energy and Chemical Branches | 6 weeks | Only required for sources that have the potential to emit more than 100 tons per year of a Criteria Pollutant. Title V Air Permit OR Synthetic Minor Operating Permit required, depending on specific characteristics of the facility. | | Water Supply Well | ADEM Water Division, Drinking Water Branch | 30-90 days | | | NPDES Individual | ADEM Water Division, Industrial Facilities Branch | 180 days | Certain developments may qualify for the NPDES General Permit or under the No Exposure Clause, both of which have lesser requirements and time constraints. | | State Indirect Discharge (SID) | Water Division, Industrial/Municipal Facilities Branch | 60-90 days | When collection sewers are available and the excess capacity of the publicly owned treatment works is adequate to accommodate the treated wastewater, a SID is issued if the facility falls into one of the following 3 categories: 25,000 gallons per day of process wastewater is discharged, discharge is more than 5% of the hydraulic capacity of the treatment plant the water is being sent to or the operations at the site are covered under a federal effluent pretreatment guideline (categorical). The permit must be applied for no later than 180 days prior to discharge. | | ADEM Class V Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit | ADEM Water Division, Groundwater Branch | 120-180 days | Required for underground injection of domestic wastewater (restrooms, drinking fountains, sinks, etc.). If discharging into an established municipal water system, no permit is required. | | Construction Stormwater Permit | ADEM Field Operations Division/Mining & NonPoint Section | 2-4 days | Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Division, Energy and Chemical Branch 3-6 months (with an additional 3-month pre-coordination period before application is submitted) Prevention of Significant Deterioration OR Synthetic Minor Source is required, depending on various characteristics of the facility. | | Synthetic Minor Source | Air Division, Energy and Chemical Branches | 6 weeks | Prevention of Significant Deterioration OR Synthetic Minor Source is required, depending on various characteristics of the facility. | | Underground Storage Tank | ADEM Water Division, Groundwater Branch | 10 days | |
Land Zoning
City of Montgomery Tommy Tyson, Land Use Controls Administrator (334) 241-2722
Building Permits
City of Montgomery Dory Brunson, Chief Building Official (334) 241-2080
City Planning
City of Montgomery Planning Division (334) 241-2712 Download the Development Plan Guideline & Checklist below.
Business Licenses
City of Montgomery (334) 241-2037 Download the Business License Application below.
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