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Guidebook to Development Requirements on Guam A publication of the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA17NOS4190202 2020 Update. Revised from the 2005 Development Guide. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PURPOSE..............................................................................................................................................5 DIRECTORY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.......................................................................................6 PERMITTING ON GUAM.......................................................................................................................8 Guam Land Use Review for Special Projects.......................................................................................10 Guam Land Use Commission (GLUC) / Guam Hybrid Land Use Commission....................................12 Land Use Zoning...................................................................................................................................13 Conditional Use....................................................................................................................................15 Change of Zone....................................................................................................................................21 Summary Zone Change Program.........................................................................................................26 Zone Variance / Subdivision Variance...................................................................................................30 Subdivision of Property..........................................................................................................................38 Tentative Subdivision / Final Subdivision..............................................................................................38 Tentative Development Plan / Resort – Hotel Zone Development........................................................46 Tentative Development Plan.................................................................................................................46 Horizontal Property Regime Act (Condominium)..................................................................................52 Wetland Permit......................................................................................................................................59 Guam Seashore Clearance Permit / Guam Seashore Protection Commission....................................66 DLM Review of Other Permits & License Clearance Policies...............................................................70 Business License..................................................................................................................................70 Contractors’ License..............................................................................................................................70 Clearing/Grading Permit........................................................................................................................70 Building Construction Permit (includes Demolition & Renovation).......................................................71 Building Occupancy Permit...................................................................................................................71 Other Permitting Considerations...........................................................................................................71 Permitting Development – Department of Public Works.......................................................................73 Health and Safety Clearance – DPHSS................................................................................................88 Sanitary Permit Clearance.....................................................................................................................88 Fire Safety – Permits and Clearances................................................................................................100 GFD Permits, Inspections, and Plan Checks......................................................................................100 Environmental Regulation – Guam EPA.............................................................................................102 Administration of the Agency...............................................................................................................102 Structure of the Agency.......................................................................................................................102 Programs within the Divisions.............................................................................................................102 About Permitting and Compliance.......................................................................................................102 Do I Need a Permit?............................................................................................................................103 Links to Guam EPA Laws...................................................................................................................105 Links to Guam EPA Regulations.........................................................................................................105 Links to Guam EPA Permits.................................................................................................................105 Air Pollution Source Construction and Source Operating Permits......................................................105 Collection / Disposal / Storage of Solid Waste....................................................................................107 Hazardous Waste Management..........................................................................................................109 Other Requirements and Programs – Waste.......................................................................................111 Pesticide Application and Storage.......................................................................................................111 3 A. Pesticide Dealer’s License...............................................................................................................111 B. Pesticide Certification and Training.................................................................................................112 C. Special Permits...............................................................................................................................112 Water Permits......................................................................................................................................114 Other Requirements and Programs - Water........................................................................................118 A. Aquifer Protection...........................................................................................................................118 B. Water / Wastewater Operators’ Examinations.................................................................................118 C. Water Quality Monitoring Plans......................................................................................................119 D. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures.............................................................................119 Environmental Land Use Permits.......................................................................................................120 A. Environmental Protection Plan.......................................................................................................120 B. Environmental Impact Assessment / Statement (EIA/EIS)............................................................120 C. Minimum Lot Size Policy.................................................................................................................121 D. Sand, Soil, and Aggregate Importation...........................................................................................121 E. Wetland Development / Identification.............................................................................................122 Guam Department of Agriculture........................................................................................................123 Guam Department of Parks and Recreation Review...........................................................................131 Guam Department of Parks and Recreation – Guidelines and Standards for Subdivisions and Planned Unit Developments (PUD).........................................................................................131 Guam Historic Preservation Review – Historic Preservation Office...................................................139 Special Use Management Requirements - CZMP..............................................................................158 Coastal Resources Management Policies and Procedures...............................................................158 Guam Floodplain Management..........................................................................................................158 Guam Wetland Management..............................................................................................................181 Guam Special Area Management – Air Installation Compatible Zones..............................................187 Guam Land Use Districts....................................................................................................................189 GCMP and Federal Consistency.........................................................................................................189
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