Environmental Rules in Lee County, AL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Lee County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Any new subdivision in unincorporated Lee County must include an engineer-designed Storm Drainage Plan before the County Engineer will approve Construction Plans. The plan has to map every drainage way, size each drainage structure, calculate runoff, and show how the site ties into existing drainage before a plat can move forward.
Lee County Storm Drainage Plan Rules
Some RestrictionsLee County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, Art. IV § 4-2(2)
(2) Storm Drainage Plan containing all of the following information: a. Location of proposed drainage ways, streams, and ponds in the subdivision; b. Topography at suitable contour intervals, as approved by the County Engineer, to show proposed drainage; c. Location, size, and invert elevations of proposed drainage structures including culverts, bridges, pipes, drop inlets, and top elevations o...
Erosion Control
Every road built in a Lee County subdivision must use Best Management Practices for erosion control throughout construction. The developer, not the county, is responsible for meeting ADEM's erosion-control regulations and securing ADEM permits, and the County Engineer can hold up inspections until that is done.
Lee County Construction Erosion Control Rule
Some RestrictionsLee County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, Art. V § 5-4-4
Construction of all roads shall meet the following minimum requirements and conform to the current edition of the Alabama Department of Transportation's "Standard Specifications for Highway Construction". Best Management Practices for erosion control shall be used throughout construction and development. The developer shall be responsible for all erosion control in accordance with ADEM regulati...
Flood Zones
Building or filling in a Lee County flood hazard area requires a Floodplain Development Permit before work starts. New and substantially improved structures in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas must have their lowest floor at least one foot above the base flood elevation, and floodways stay off-limits to fill and construction absent an engineer's No-Rise Certificate.
Lee County Floodplain Development Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsLee County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Art. 2 §§ A & C; Art. 4 § B(1)
SECTION A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES This ordinance shall apply to all FEMA SFHAs and any additional areas designated by Lee County as floodplains or areas subject to flooding within the jurisdiction of Lee County, Alabama. ... SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordi...
Flood Elevation Requirements
In unincorporated Lee County's mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas, new construction and substantially improved structures must have the lowest floor elevated at least one foot above the base flood elevation. The Floodplain Administrator enforces the standard through the Floodplain Development Permit.
Lee County Flood Elevation Freeboard Rule
Some RestrictionsLee County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Art. 4 § B(1)
(1) Residential and Non-Residential Structures - Where BFE data is available, new construction and substantial improvement of any structure or manufactured home shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one (1) foot above the base flood elevation (also referred to as the design flood elevation). Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure...
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