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Environmental Rules in Pasadena, TX (2026)

2 verified environmental rules for Pasadena, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Stormwater Management

Pasadena operates under an MS4 stormwater permit from TCEQ, requiring stormwater pollution prevention measures for all development. The city's separate storm sewer system requires construction sites to implement erosion controls and post-construction stormwater management.

Environmental: Stormwater

Light Restrictions

TCEQ - Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Stormwater Program

TPDES Stormwater Construction General Permit, TXR150000, which expires on March 5, 2028. The TCEQ will hold a stakeholder meeting for the renewal of the CGP on June 9, 2026, from 1:30-4:00 pm. Preliminary proposed changes to the general permit will be discussed in a presentation, and input from stakeholders will be gathered during and following this meeting.">The TCEQ has begun the process for ...

Erosion Control

Pasadena requires grading and drainage permits for development within city limits. The city proposed a major Street Drainage and Flood Mitigation Project reviewed by FEMA. Properties in FEMA flood zones must comply with floodplain development requirements.

Environmental: Grading Drainage

Some Restrictions

Tex. Local Government Code Sec. 232.003 (Subdivision Drainage Requirements)

Sec. 232.003. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court, and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may:(1) require a right-of-way on a street or road that functions as a main artery in a subdivision, of a width of not less than 50 feet or more than 100 feet;(2) requir...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Pasadena city rules.

Environmental Rules in Harris County