Storm Water Standards

Our storm water standard is driven by state and federal regulations and by our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

Drain Commissioner Permit Application

Application for Drain Commissioner's Approval Form v2021 (PDF)

Stormwater Outfall Inspections

Muskegon County and all partner communities perform annual inspections of stormwater outfalls .  If you would like to veiw the stormwater outfalls inspection tracking dashboard, please follow the link below.
CLICK HERE to view the Muskegon County Stormwater Outfalls Inspection Dashboard

Related Material

• Storm Water Standards for Muskegon County (PDF)
• Storm Water Calculator Muskegon County (XLS)
• Small Project Rational Method Detention Muskegon County (PDF)
• Small Project Rational Method Detention Muskegon County (Calculating XLS)
• Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan (PDF)
• Private Development Submittal Checklist
• County Drain Submittal Checklist
• Fillable Storm Water Worksheet
• Fillable Alternative Approach Certification
• Storm Water Review Checklist
• Fillable Site Plan Review Application

State/Federal Regulations

• MDEQ / EPA Phase II Storm Water Regulations