5 rules for unincorporated Lee County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
Land-disturbing construction of one acre or more in Lee County needs ADEM stormwater coverage. Under the state NPDES program (ADEM Admin. Code 335-6-12), operators must register before disturbing ground and keep runoff out of the Saugahatchee and Chewacla Creek watersheds.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-12-.11(1)
Except as provided otherwise by this Chapter, after March 1, 2003 or the effective date of this Chapter, whichever date occurs later, new or continued operation of NPDES construction sites that have not submitted a complete and correct Notice of Registration (NOR) or application requesting coverage under a valid NPDES general permit, or individual permit, is prohibited.
Construction sites in Lee County must control erosion and sediment under ADEM's stormwater rules. Chapter 335-6-12 requires best management practices — silt fence, stabilized entrances, prompt stabilization — so sediment stays out of Saugahatchee and Chewacla Creeks.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-12-.33
The discharge of pollutants from NPDES construction sites/activity not effectively treated to the maximum extent practicable by BMPs implemented and maintained pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter is prohibited.
Lee County has no ocean coast. The relevant shoreline controls are floodplain rules along the Chattahoochee basin, Saugahatchee Creek, and Chewacla Creek, where NFIP standards and local floodplain permits govern building near the water.
Lee County enforces FEMA floodplain standards through the National Flood Insurance Program. Homes in mapped special flood hazard areas along Saugahatchee and Chewacla Creeks must sit at or above base flood elevation, and floodway fill is barred.
Grading in Lee County must control erosion and cannot dump drainage onto a neighbor. Sites disturbing an acre fall under ADEM's stormwater permit, and Alabama law bars unreasonably diverting surface water onto adjoining property.
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