Environmental Rules in Floyd County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Floyd County, Indiana.
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Stormwater Management
Chapter 152 of the Floyd County Code requires a stormwater quality management permit before land-disturbing construction across unincorporated Floyd County's MS4 area and the outlying two-mile fringe served by New Albany's Plan Commission, with plans reviewed by county departments before the permit is issued or modification is requested.
Stormwater Permits Required in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 152.001(A)-(C)
(A) Title. This chapter shall be known as the Stormwater Ordinance of the county and may be so cited. (B) Jurisdiction. This chapter shall govern all properties and controlled activities within the jurisdictional boundaries of the unincorporated county and all properties that are served by City of New Albany Plan Commission under its two-mile fringe authority. ... (C) Alternatives. There ...
Erosion Control
Floyd County Code § 152.006 requires a Perimeter Control Plan on construction sites in unincorporated Floyd County to stop sediment from leaving the site before permanent controls go in, including vegetated buffer strips at least 25 feet wide and a stabilized stone pad at every construction entrance.
Erosion and Sediment Control Rules, Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 152.006(A), (D), (E)
(A) The Perimeter Control Plan shall include measures to prevent sediment from leaving the site during initial disturbance activities and prior to temporary or permanent erosion prevention and/or sediment control practices. ... (D) (1) In selection of sediment control measures, the type of flow, site terrain, soil type, and other relevant factors shall be considered. Buffer strips may onl...
Flood Zones
Floyd County's post-construction stormwater ordinance bars new buildings and structures within a waterway buffer measured from the FEMA-mapped flood plain boundary, on top of a separate 25-foot no-disturbance buffer along waterway banks.
Floodplain Buffer Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 152.046(B)(2)
(2) The waterway buffer will be used to define areas where land disturbance activities shall be permitted, but construction of any building or structure shall not be permitted. ... (c) The waterway buffer shall be define as the area contained within a boundary established 25 feet beyond the flood plain boundary, as defined by FEMA, or 50 feet from top of waterway bank, as defined by geomorp...
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