4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.
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Fort Bend County requires new development to manage stormwater runoff using detention, conveyance, and water quality measures meeting county drainage criteria.
Fort Bend County requires erosion and sediment control measures on construction sites to protect drainage infrastructure and downstream waterways.
Fort Bend County requires a floodplain development permit for any construction, fill, or improvement in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas under its NFIP-participating ordinance.
Fort Bend County requires lot grading and drainage plans for new subdivisions and many site developments, ensuring positive drainage and downstream protection.
Tex. Local Government Code Sec. 232.003 (Subdivision Requirements - Drainage Specifications)
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...
7 cities in Fort Bend County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Coastal Development, Erosion Control
4 verified rules • Erosion Control, Flood Zones
4 verified rules • Erosion Control, Flood Zones
4 verified rules • Erosion Control, Flood Zones
3 verified rules • Flood Zones, Grading & Drainage
4 verified rules • Erosion Control, Flood Zones
4 verified rules • Erosion Control, Flood Zones
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