Environmental Rules in Guadalupe County, TX (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Guadalupe County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Erosion Control

Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Guadalupe County has no general grading ordinance. Placing fill or altering drainage inside a mapped floodplain still requires a county floodplain development permit under state floodplain law.

Guadalupe County Grading & Drainage Rules

Light Restrictions

Tex. Water Code §16.315

All political subdivisions are hereby authorized to take all necessary and reasonable actions that are not less stringent than the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program, including but not limited to:

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Flood Zones

Guadalupe County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and enforces floodplain development permits in unincorporated areas. In Flash Flood Alley, any construction, fill, or improvement in a FEMA special flood hazard area requires a county permit before work begins.

Guadalupe County Flood Zone Regulations

Some Restrictions

Tex. Water Code §16.315

All political subdivisions are hereby authorized to take all necessary and reasonable actions that are not less stringent than the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program, including but not limited to:

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

All Guadalupe County ordinances

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