5 rules for unincorporated Guadalupe County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Any construction in Guadalupe County that disturbs one acre or more must obtain coverage under the TCEQ Construction General Permit TXR150000 and keep a stormwater pollution prevention plan on site. Counties have limited stormwater authority in unincorporated areas.
Construction sites in Guadalupe County disturbing one acre or more must install and maintain erosion and sediment controls under the TXR150000 Construction General Permit. Silt fences, stabilized entrances, and inlet protection are standard until the site is stabilized.
Guadalupe County is landlocked in the San Antonio corridor, roughly 130 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. No beach, dune, or tidal rules apply. Development near water is governed by floodplain management along the Guadalupe River and Cibolo Creek instead.
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.
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:
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.
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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