Stormwater and Erosion Control

TOWN/COUNTY ZONING CODE CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE  15:  EROSION CONTROL & STORMWATER ORDINAINCE 

EROSION CONTROL PERMIT 

An erosion control permit is required during certain land disturbing activities to regulate the installation and maintenance of Best Management Practices (BMPs).  The erosion control permit applies to the following land disturbing activities:

  • Land disturbance greater than or equal to 4,000 square feet;
  • Excavation or fill greater than or equal to 400 cubic yards;
  • Public or private driveway and road construction or reconstruction longer than 125 linear feet;
  • Construction of any structure, addition to a structure, or multiple additions and/or structures where the total area is greater than 1,000 square feet;
  • The laying, repairing, replacing, or enlarging of an underground pipe or facility for a continuous distance of 100 feet or more;
  • The construction or reconstruction of a continuous distance of 100 linear feet of road ditch, non-agricultural grass waterway, or other non-agricultural open channels

Erosion Control & Stormwater Permit Application

Erosion Control & Stormwater Application Instructions

STORMWATER PERMITS

A Stormwater Permit is required for commercial, industrial, or platted subdivision development that increases impervious surfaces by more than 15,000 square feet, to ensure proper erosion control practices during construction and post construction stormwater management. 

General Stormwater Permitting Process