Environmental Rules in Greene County, MO (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Greene County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Unincorporated Greene County requires stormwater detention facilities for new non-agricultural construction under the county's zoning regulations, with limited engineering-based exceptions; Springfield and other cities enforce their own separate stormwater rules.
Greene County Stormwater Detention Rules
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. IV, § 25(A) (Stormwater Detention)
These modifications may create harmful effects on properties downstream. Therefore, to minimize these effects, stormwater detention requirements have been established as set forth in the Greene County Design Standards for Public Improvements. All new non-agricultural construction is required to provide stormwater detention facilities except where: a. It can be demonstrated by engineering co...
Erosion Control
Anyone grading land in unincorporated Greene County must get a Resource Management Department erosion control plan approved and obtain a grading permit before touching dirt; Springfield and other cities enforce their own separate codes.
Grading and Erosion Control Permit, Greene County
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. IV, § 27(A)(1)
A. Scope of Authority 1. Any person, firm, corporation, or business proposing to develop land within Greene County shall apply to the Resource Management Department for approval of their erosion control plan and issuance of a grading permit as specified in this Regulation. a. No land shall be graded except upon the issuance of such a permit. B. Bond Requirement 1. Upon approval of the ero...
Flood Zones
Unincorporated Greene County requires a Floodplain Development Permit for any construction in a mapped flood zone, and new homes must have their lowest floor built one foot above the base flood elevation. Springfield has its own separate floodplain code.
Greene County Flood Zone Building Rules
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. XXI, § 4(B)(1)(a)
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one foot above the base flood elevation. Non-Residential Construction New construction or substantial improvements of any commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the ...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Unincorporated Greene County requires new and substantially improved buildings in mapped flood zones to sit one foot above the base flood elevation.
Greene County 1-Foot Freeboard Rule
Some RestrictionsGreene County Zoning Regulations, Art. XXI, § 4(B)(1)(a)
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one foot above the base flood elevation. Non-Residential Construction New construction or substantial improvements of any commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the ...
Environmental Rules by City in Greene County
1 cities in Greene County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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