Environmental Rules in Midland County, TX (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Midland County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Every lot in unincorporated Midland County has to be graded so runoff drains straight to a street or defined drainage course, and any culvert, pipe, or bridge crossing a mapped drainage flow path must be engineered to the county's Drainage Manual standards.
Midland County Drainage & Grading Rules
Some RestrictionsMidland County Subdivision Regulations, §§ 4.2.1, 4.2.4
4.2.1 SURFACE GRADING Lots and private property shall be graded so that surface drainage from said property shall be taken to streets or drainage courses as directly as possible. Drainage water from roads and streets shall be taken to defined drainage courses as directly as possible. 4.2.4 PERMANENT DRAINAGE STRUCTURES Permanent drainage structures, including, but not limited to, culverts, pipe...
Erosion Control
Developers platting land in unincorporated Midland County must submit an erosion and stormwater quality control plan as part of the Engineering Plans, and that plan has to satisfy the state's TCEQ construction general permit, not just a county checklist.
Midland County Erosion Control Plan Requirement
Some RestrictionsMidland County Subdivision Regulations, § 2.9 (Erosion Control Plan)
7. Erosion Control Plan The developer must submit an erosion and stormwater quality control plan to comply with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) construction general permit, TXR150000.
Flood Zones
Any construction on land in a Midland County flood hazard zone needs a floodplain determination from the County Floodplain Administrator before work starts, and buried pipelines in a playa or floodway must be laid three to six feet deep to survive it.
Midland County Floodplain Development Permits
Some RestrictionsMidland County Subdivision Regulations, §§ 5.4, 5.4.2
The owner or developer shall make application to the Midland County Floodplain Administrator for a floodplain determination prior to any construction activity on the site or at time of plat application, whichever is earlier. Owners or developers who are not subdividing property into two (2) or more parts, and thus do not require plats under the provisions of this court order, shall still make a...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Owners building on lots inside Midland County's Special Flood Hazard Area or the Additional Regulatory Flood Study limits must certify the lowest floor elevation before framing begins. The Floodplain Administrator, not the state, holds the permit and the elevation certificate.
Midland County Flood Elevation Certification
Some RestrictionsMidland County Subdivision Regulations, § 5.4 (Elevations)
For properties within the SFHA or ARFS 1% limits and 1-foot depth or greater, the owner or developer holding the floodplain permit shall provide the elevation of the lowest floor after concrete placement and prior to framing. The lowest floor elevation shall be determined by a registered land surveyor, registered professional engineer or a registered architect. FEMA requires that the finished f...
Environmental Rules by City in Midland County
1 cities in Midland County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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