Environmental Rules in Carrollton, TX (2026)
2 verified environmental rules for Carrollton, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Carrollton bans any discharge into the municipal storm sewer system (MS4) that is not composed entirely of stormwater under City Code § 173.03(A). A separate clause bars any "harmful quantity" of any substance from reaching the MS4, and only seventeen narrow categories, like uncontaminated groundwater or emergency firefighting flows, count as an affirmative defense.
Carrollton MS4 Stormwater Discharge Ban
Significant RestrictionsCarrollton, TX Code of Ordinances § 173.03(A), (E)
(A) No person may dispose of, or release, or introduce or cause to be introduced into the MS4 a discharge that is not composed entirely of stormwater. ... (E) No person may dispose of, release, introduce or cause to be introduced into the MS4 any harmful quantity of any substance.
Erosion Control
Every construction site in Carrollton, regardless of size, must use best management practices to control sediment and soil discharge "to the maximum extent practicable" under City Code § 173.07(A). Sites disturbing one acre or more must also file a TPDES-permit Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) under § 173.08.
Carrollton Construction Erosion & Sediment Rules
Some RestrictionsCarrollton, TX Code of Ordinances § 173.07(A), (B)
(A) All operators meeting the definition of a small or large construction site must comply with all terms and conditions of the TPDES construction general permit. All operators of construction sites, regardless of size or TPDES permit requirements, must use best management practices to control and reduce the discharge to the MS4... of sediment, silt, earth, soil, and other material associated w...
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