Environmental Rules in Taylor, TX (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for Taylor, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Every parcel in Taylor's drainage service area pays a monthly drainage utility fee based on impervious surface. One ERU, one billing unit, equals about 2,500 square feet of impervious area and costs $1.00; a typical house is billed one ERU flat, while commercial and industrial parcels pay by the number of ERUs their paved and roofed area adds up to.
Taylor Drainage Utility Fee and Standards
Some RestrictionsCity of Taylor Code of Ordinances § 7-2(a)
(a)The city council hereby establishes the drainage utility fees as set forth herein. Drainage utility fees shall be levied against all real property in the established service areas except real property that is exempted in the drainage utility ordinance.(1)For the purposes of calculating the drainage utility fee, an ERU shall be the established standard billing unit. One ERU shall be billed at...
Erosion Control
Anyone building or repairing utility, water, sewer or telecom facilities in a Taylor right-of-way must install erosion control before excavation starts. City Code § 25-23.1(a)(4) requires silt fencing, inlet protection and rock filter dams plus warning signs in place before work begins, and § 25-23.1(a)(7) makes the permittee responsible for stormwater erosion control meeting city, state and federal guidelines throughout construction.
Taylor Erosion Control for ROW Work
Some RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances § 25-23.1(a)(4), (a)(7)
(4)Erosion control measures (e.g. silt fence, inlet protection, rock filter dams) and advance warning signs, markers, cones and barricades must be in place before work begins. ... (7)Permittee shall be responsible for stormwater management erosion control that complies with city, state and federal guidelines. Requirements shall include, but not be limited to, silt fencing around any excavation ...
Flood Zones
Any development in a Taylor flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit before work starts, under Sec. 7-42. Encroachments into the mapped regulatory floodway, fill, new construction, or substantial improvements, are flatly prohibited unless an engineering study proves they won't raise flood levels during a base flood.
Taylor Floodplain Development Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsCity of Taylor Code of Ordinances §§ 7-40, 7-42, 7-85(1)
The chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard with the jurisdiction of the city. ... A floodplain development permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this article. ... (1)Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development within the adopted regulatory floodway unless it has been demonstrated...
Flood Elevation Requirements
New homes in Taylor's flood hazard areas must sit at least two feet above the base flood elevation, a full two feet of freeboard above what FEMA's maps require. City Code Sec. 7-82 sets that floor for residential construction and gives commercial buildings a floodproofing alternative, both backed by a registered engineer's or surveyor's certification.
Taylor Flood Elevation and Freeboard Standards
Some RestrictionsCity of Taylor Code of Ordinances § 7-82(1)-(2)
(1)Residential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor (including basement), elevated to or above two feet above the higher of the design and base flood elevation. A registered professional engineer, architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to the floodplain administrator that the standard of this subsec...
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