Any construction activity taking place within a designated floodplain required both a state and a local floodplain permit prior to construction. Typical activities permitted are dams, bridges, culverts, residential and commercial buildings, placement of fill, stream alterations or relocations, small impoundments and water and wastewater treatment plants.
State Stream Construction Permit
Kentucky Division of Water Stream Construction Permits must first be signed by the local floodplain manager prior to submission to KDOW. For those communities listed above for which PDS provides services, please contact Rob Himes, at rhimes@pdskc.org for application review and signature. A completed application form, project location map and drawings of the proposed project must be provided for review and signature.
Local Floodplain Permit
Once a KDOW permit has been issued by the Kentucky Division of Water, a local floodplain permit must be obtained. Submit a local floodplain permit, along with application fee to PDS through our OSS permitting office.
New homes or commercial buildings located within a floodplain must adhere to special regulations which may include elevating the structure, ensuring proper fill compaction, waterproofing the structure, elevating mechanical and electrical systems and providing flood vents or open areas at the ground level of the structure. Consult with PDS or your local floodplain administrator and review your local floodplain regulations [ER3] to determine how to proceed with your project. Click here to see zoning ordinances related to Local Floodplain Regualtions.
Division of Water Online Submissions
The Division of Water has developed online eForms for submission of documents (e.g., applications, NOD responses, extension requests, final construction reports, etc. in PDF, Word, and many other formats) to the Dam Safety (Form 213) and Floodplain/Water Quality Certification (Form 212) Sections. This method is more secure and will allow for more timely review of future projects than submitting by mail or email, and you receive a record of your submission for tracking purposes. If you do not already have a Kentucky Online Government (KOG)/eForms account, you must first create one. The KOG account can also be used for doing business with the state for other purposes and for submitting permit applications or reports to other programs within DEP/DNR.
Please consider using the eForms to help us provide quicker service to you. See the Kentucky Division of Water for links to account creation and to the available eForms.