Environmental Rules in Manteca, CA (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for Manteca, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Manteca bans discharging pollutants into its storm drain system or any watercourse, and requires new development and redevelopment projects to control runoff volume and pollutant load under city-issued permits.
Manteca Storm Water Discharge Prohibition
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 13.28.030
No person shall discharge, permit to be discharged or cause to be discharged any materials including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards into either any part of the MS4 or any part of a water course. A. It is prohibited to throw, deposit, place, leave, maintain, keep or permit to be th...
Erosion Control
Before Manteca issues a construction permit, projects covered by a state construction storm water permit must first file a Notice of Intent and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan addressing erosion and sediment control.
Manteca Construction SWPPP Filing Rule
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 13.28.060
Any person subject to a construction activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the director prior to or as a condition of a subdivision map, site plan, building permit or development or improvement plan; upon inspection of the facility; during any enforcement proceedin...
Flood Zones
Manteca adopts FEMA's flood insurance maps citywide and requires a development permit before any building, fill, or grading in a mapped special flood hazard area.
Manteca Floodplain Development Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 8.30.070
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the flood insurance study (FIS) dated December 5, 1989 and accompanying flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) and flood boundary and floodway maps (FBFMs), dated December 5, 1989, panels 595, 605, 615 and 620, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions,...
Flood Elevation Requirements
New and substantially improved buildings in Manteca's flood hazard areas must have their lowest floor built to or above the base flood elevation, certified by a licensed engineer or surveyor.
Manteca Base Flood Elevation Requirements
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 8.30.170(C)(1)
Residential construction, new or substantial improvement, shall have the lowest floor, including basement: a. In an AO zone, elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to or exceeding the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified. b. In an A zone, elevated to or above the base...
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