REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT  • •  Sewage Facilities Planning(Act 537) Timeline:  •  •  Utility PlanReview Timeline:  • • • Stormwater ManagementReview Timeline: L+I BuildingPermit Pre-requisite ApprovalsPWD for Use the guidancebelow to ensure reviews are completedin the shortest time possible. Some PWD development project reviews canaverage 8months to complete. L+I by existing abatement schedule,applicants mustobtain anissued buildingpermit from will take effect on January 1,2022. To apply for a real estate taxabatement under the Updates tothe PWD Review Timelines 2021   Plan (PCSMP) ApprovalPlan Average of 8-months for disturbance Required for all projects that propose 5,000 square feet or more of earth submission. most watersheds) Act 537review isnormally completed within of Average sewage. Applicant shouldplan for additional review time. the buildingpermitapplication.If Private Costreview isrequired, the PWD infrastructure. Required for all buildingpermits andprojects that will generate sanitary Submit Utility Planatleast Required for all buildingpermitsandprojects proposing connections to    i www.pwdplanreview.org/water-and-sewer-connections Further guidanceabout Act 537Review: www.pwdplanreview.org/water-and-sewer-connections Further guidanceaboutUtility PlanReview: www.pwdplanreview.org Further guidanceaboutStormwater ManagementReviews:  with the applicant for revisions Review, 15days per PCSMP Review), but This includes time spent with PWD for review (5days per Conceptual December 31 one month real estate tax abatement for for (>15,000 SF inmost watersheds). Post-Construction Stormwater Management st PCSMP Exemption , 2021 two months . . inadvance of submitting

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of of Continued: The Role of eClipse  Review Timelines shorten 5 waysto      Avoid commonmistakes.   Thoroughly review plansprior comments. to submissions to reduce comment andconsider including review to 5days. PCSMP review from 15days per Review qualifies for design that management submission is3-months. Conceptual Approval andPCSMP The average time between Conceptual Approval isobtained. submitting the PCSMP assoon stormwater review stagesby comments wereaddressed. a response letter indicatinghow Respond quickly to eachreview Choose a“green” stormwater Reduce time between •  •  • •  Sample Utility Plan other resources Sample Stormwater plans and Utility PlanChecklist requirements Stormwater planandreport . This will reduce PWD’s. Thisreduce will Expedited PCSMP

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v1 04/21 L+I Information Sheet-Prerequisite Approval Process ineCLIPSE for PWD PWD eCLIPSEFAQ eCLIPSE Resources: • • • • affirm their pre-requisite approval onpermits. All PWD reviews mustbecompletedoutsideof the eCLIPSEsystem, however, PWD will useeCLIPSE to customers to apply for permits,scheduleinspections,andobtain approvals from multiple departments. L+I's Electronic Commercial Licensing,Inspection andPermitting ServicesEnterprise (eCLIPSE) allows The Role of eCLIPSE PWD Review Timelines 2021,     “Accepted”. Once the pre-requisite PWD review iscomplete, the Applicant must resubmit ineCLIPSE for PWD to mark the statusas comments provided by PWD found on the review tab of the permitor applicant revisions resubmissions screen. The outcomeof PWD’s review will beeither “Revisions Required” or “Accepted”. If “Revisions Required”, pleaserefer to the Once apermitenters the review queue,itmay take up to 10businessdays for PWD to provide review. PWD approval mustbeobtained before L+Imay issue the permit to the Applicant.

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