Environmental Rules in Garland County, AR (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Garland County, Arkansas.
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Stormwater Management
In unincorporated Garland County, no storm drainage facility, including pipes, channels or streams, can be built, altered or extended in a subdivision, development or public right-of-way without written approval from the county judge, per Garland County Code § 56-31. The ordinance protects water quality and keeps the county compliant with its federal NPDES stormwater discharge permit under § 56-46.
Garland County Stormwater and Drainage Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGarland County Code §§ 56-31, 56-46
(1)No storm drainage facility, whether an enclosed structure, pipe, open channel, or stream, shall be constructed, altered, extended, or reconstructed within a subdivision, planned development, or a developed area or within a public right-of-way, whether public ownership or easement, or discharging into or upon a public right-of-way of Garland County without first obtaining written approval of ...
Erosion Control
Construction sites in unincorporated Garland County disturbing one acre or more, or any commercial site regardless of size, must submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the Garland County Inspections Division before work begins, install best management practices, and pay a permit fee of $75.00 to $200.00 based on acreage, per Garland County Code § 56-48.
Garland County Construction Erosion and Sediment Control
Significant RestrictionsGarland County Code § 56-48
GC requires all small construction sites to submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for review prior to construction to the Garland County Inspections Division. GCID will conduct on-site inspections of the permitted construction sites to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. ... (a)Develop stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).(b)Submit the SWPPP to ...
Flood Zones
Garland County adopted a Flood Damage Prevention Code covering every special flood hazard area on FEMA's Garland County flood insurance rate map, and building, filling, grading or substantially altering land in those areas without complying is a misdemeanor.
Floodplain Development Rules, Garland County
Significant RestrictionsGarland County Code §§ 26-31, 26-34, 26-41
The Legislature of the State of Arkansas has in A.C.A. §§ 14-268-101 et seq., delegated the responsibility of local governmental units to adopt regulations to minimize flood losses. ... The [ ... flood damage prevention] ordinance shall apply to all special flood hazard areas within the jurisdiction of the county. ... Any person found, in a court of competent jurisdiction, guilty of violating t...
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