The Sewer Will‐Serve Application is the form the City of Reno Development Services Department uses to receive a request for sewer service. It applies to projects that will sewer to the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility, and to projects inside the Reno city limits that will sewer to the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. The city publishes it among its building permit applications. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the city at reno.gov.
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What is Sewer Will‐Serve Application – Reno, NV?
The Sewer Will‐Serve Application is the City of Reno Development Services Department form used to request sewer service from the City of Reno for a development project. The form states that it is required to request that service.
It collects four blocks of information: the permit number or numbers, the project contact and owner, the project itself (parcel number, project name and phase, and a description), and the expected sewer load. The load table is split into residential projects, reported by number of units, and commercial or industrial projects, reported by sewer flow in gallons per day and fixture count. The header line notes that the permit number field may hold several building permits for multifamily (MF) repeats.
Commercial and industrial applicants attach a copy of the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet when no sewer report was completed. The form ends with a signature block for the owner or an authorized agent, with date and printed name.
The form is specific to two treatment plants. Projects served by any other treatment plant need a will‐serve letter from the responsible agency instead of this form. The printed revision date is 11/5/2024.
Who needs to file Sewer Will‐Serve Application – Reno, NV?
Project owners, and the authorized agents who act for them, use this application when the project will sewer to one of two facilities:
- the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility; or
- the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, for projects within the Reno city limits.
Residential projects (single family new construction or lots in a final map, and multifamily) and commercial or industrial projects all report their load on the same form.
Do not use this form in these cases, according to the form itself:
- Projects that will be served by any other treatment plant. These require a will‐serve letter from the responsible agency.
- Single family repeats that are included in an approved final map.
The signature block reads "Owner or Authorized Agent", so either the owner or an authorized agent may sign. The form also has separate lines for a project contact, who need not be the owner.
When to file Sewer Will‐Serve Application – Reno, NV
Submit the Sewer Will‐Serve Application when a project needs sewer service from the City of Reno, since the form is the request for that service. No separate deadline is printed on it. The form has a field for the permit number or numbers, which can include several building permits for multifamily repeats, and the city publishes it among its building permit applications, so it is prepared alongside the permit work for the project. Commercial and industrial applicants should have either a completed sewer report or a Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet ready before they start, because one of the two is needed for the load entries. For timing questions, such as when to file relative to a permit application or how long the review takes, contact City of Reno Development Services at (775) 785-5888.
Documents you need
- A copy of the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet for a commercial or industrial project, only if no sewer report was completed.
How to fill out Sewer Will‐Serve Application – Reno, NV
Enter the permit numbers
At the top right, write the permit number or numbers. For multifamily repeats this can include several building permits.
Complete the project contact block
Under Project Contact, enter the contact person's name, phone and email.
Complete the owner information
Under Owner Information, enter the owner's name, phone, email, and the address with city, state and ZIP.
Identify the project
Under Project Information, enter the Parcel Number and the Project Name and Phase.
Describe the project
Write a description of the project in the Description of Project space.
Complete the residential rows
For Single Family (new construction or lots in a final map) and Multifamily, enter the number of units in this application. Complete the sewer flow (gal/day) and fixture count columns where the form asks for them.
Complete the commercial or industrial rows
Enter the sewer flow in gal/day and the fixture count for a commercial or industrial project. Attach a copy of the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet if no sewer report was completed.
Sign, date and print the name
The owner or an authorized agent signs, dates and prints their name in the signature block.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the entries against the form's exclusions, confirm the attachment is ready, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Sewer Will‐Serve Application – Reno, NV
The form prints the contact details of the City of Reno Development Services Department and names no separate filing channel, so confirm how the department wants the completed application delivered before you send it.
- Mail: City of Reno Development Services Department, PO Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505.
- In person: 1 E. First Street, 2nd Floor, Reno, NV (the street address printed on the form).
- Email: [email protected].
- Phone: (775) 785-5888.
- Fax: (775) 334‐2490.
Sign and date the application before it goes out, and for a commercial or industrial project include the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet when no sewer report was completed. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using this form for a project that will be served by a treatment plant other than the Reno Stead or Truckee Meadows facilities; those projects need a will‐serve letter from the responsible agency.
- Filing the form for a single family repeat that is already part of an approved final map, which the form says should not use it.
- Leaving out the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet on a commercial or industrial project when no sewer report was completed.
- Submitting a project inside the Reno city limits as if it sewered to Truckee Meadows without checking which facility will serve it.
- Sending the application without the owner's or authorized agent's signature, date and printed name.
- Reporting a multifamily project by units for the whole development instead of the number of units in this application.
- Omitting the parcel number or the project name and phase.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Sewer Will‐Serve Application?
It is the City of Reno Development Services Department form used to request sewer service from the City of Reno. It collects the permit numbers, contacts, parcel, project description and the expected sewer load for residential or commercial and industrial projects.
Which projects must use the Sewer Will‐Serve Application?
Projects that will sewer to the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility, and projects within the Reno city limits that will sewer to the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. Projects served by any other treatment plant need a will‐serve letter from the responsible agency.
Who should not use this form?
Single family repeats included in an approved final map should not use it, and neither should projects served by another treatment plant. Those projects need a will‐serve letter from the responsible agency instead.
What do I attach for a commercial or industrial project?
Attach a copy of the Sewer Fixture Weighting Sheet if no sewer report was completed. The form gives this instruction under both the Commercial and the Industrial rows of the load table.
Who can sign the Sewer Will‐Serve Application?
The owner or an authorized agent. The signature block is labeled Owner or Authorized Agent and asks for a signature, date and printed name.
Where do I send the Sewer Will‐Serve Application?
The form lists City of Reno Development Services, 1 E. First Street, 2nd Floor, PO Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505, phone (775) 785-5888 and email [email protected]. It names no other channel, so confirm delivery with the department.
Can I fill out the Sewer Will‐Serve Application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the form to the City of Reno; you deliver it through the department's channels.
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