Pasco automatically creates a stormwater permit from a new residential building permit. You do not apply for a second stormwater permit, but you do need its inspections: the first must pass before earthwork and before the first building inspection can be scheduled. Residential New Home checklist
Find the related permit before breaking ground
The checklist directs applicants to Related Records on the new-residential permit in PascoGateway. Keep the main permit and stormwater record numbers together; the inspection results belong to the appropriate record.
The public portal separates Building applications from the Permits tab used for previously submitted paper applications. Use the correct record rather than assuming a search under the wrong tab proves that a file is missing. This review read the public portal instructions; it did not open an applicant account.
Three inspections, three different preparation points
Pasco Public Works performs a minimum of three stormwater inspections. The checklist names the stages and the conditions below:
| Inspection | Trigger | Prepare for this inspection |
|---|---|---|
| 701 — Pre-inspection | Before breaking ground; it must pass before earthwork or scheduling the first building inspection | Install the required silt fence and other erosion controls, protect storm drains, and place the permit and placard in the installed permit box |
| 702 — Mid-inspection | Described as 50% completion; the FAQ specifies automatic scheduling after 131 — Roofing Flashing passes on the main permit | Maintain properly trenched silt fence and any needed storm-drain protection |
| 703 — Post-inspection | End of construction | Stabilize exposed earth with the specified sod/seeding, remove the permit box/post and remove the temporary controls as directed for this final stage |
The main permit’s roofing result is therefore a scheduling dependency for stormwater, not proof that stormwater itself passed. Check the related record for the 702 result. Likewise, a 701 pass does not establish that erosion controls stayed effective during construction.
Plan removal of temporary controls with the responsible contractor and inspector. The post-inspection list is not permission to remove protection early while disturbed ground still needs it. The table organizes the County’s requirements; it is not an erosion-control design. Checklist, pages 2–4
Private providers do not replace these Public Works inspections
The checklist says Pasco Public Works inspectors perform all of these inspections, including for builders using private providers. It directs those builders to schedule online or call 727-834-3611. Confirm the first and final requests and watch for the automatic middle-stage request in the related record.
The same document says stormwater permits are not required for mobile homes under this process. Do not transfer the new-home sequence to a mobile-home project without asking which requirements actually apply.
Do not pay the standard fee twice
The checklist lists a $145 flat fee covering the three required inspections and says it is already paid on the new-residential permit. It mentions additional charges for failed inspections or an expired permit, but its later FAQ says the stormwater permit no longer expires. That is an internal inconsistency, not evidence that a stormwater renewal fee is due.
If the record shows another charge or an expiry concern, ask Public Works which permit and event it concerns. Do not assume the building and stormwater records share every expiry rule. The checklist describes next-business-day inspection service as usual, not guaranteed. Fee and scheduling instructions
PascoGateway also warns that the County does not take credit-card payments or request card numbers by telephone. Verify an unexpected payment request through the official portal or County contact route. Portal announcements
What to retain at the end
Save the 701, 702 and 703 results, any corrections and the related stormwater record with the main building permit. If one record remains open, ask the responsible office what remains outstanding instead of treating the other record’s completion as a substitute.
Local Service Ledger read all five pages of the current new-home checklist and the public PascoGateway landing on September 21, 2026. We extracted the actual inspection dependency, preparation requirements and fee discrepancy. We did not inspect a construction site, schedule an inspection or verify a private permit’s status.