Expert Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers in Harrisburg, PA

Zoning restrictions vary from municipality to municipality and zoning district to zoning district. FCE will evaluate your specific project to determine any development restrictions and identify any needed relief from the zoning ordinance and assist you in the zoning approval process. We can help you determine this and the best use for your property.

Each municipality has a stormwater management ordinance that mandates how the stormwater runoff from a building or hard surface must be managed. The purpose of the systems installed is to make it so there is no more stormwater runoff from your property than there was before the building was built.

Yes. A PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit would be required. Based on your specific project FCE can determine the classification of driveway permit needed based on the needs of your project. With our experience and knowledge of the PennDOT permitting process, we will engineer the driveway per PennDOT specifications and make the necessary application submissions to the department for approvals.

Standard time frame for municipal approvals of a land development plan from application to submission is 6-8 months dependent on the complexity of the project. FCE can provide you with the expertise to navigate the municipal/state/federal approval processes needed for a successful project.

Stormwater basins can be built a lot of different ways including underground. Most basins function in 1 of 2 ways or sometimes a combination of the 2. Basins generally either temporarily hold runoff until it can slowly seep into the ground or temporarily hold runoff while it is slowly released through a pipe. Both types are meant to slow down the stormwater runoff so that streams do not overflow or erode the stream banks.