Environmental Rules in Osceola County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Osceola County bans dumping anything but rain into its storm drains. Code section 9-193 lists twelve specific illicit discharges, from motor oil to construction debris, that cannot enter the county's stormwater system. Illicit connections plumbed straight into storm pipes are banned outright, and anyone who discovers one must report it to the county immediately.
Stormwater Discharge Rules in Osceola County
Some RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 9-193
No person shall directly or indirectly cause an illicit discharge to enter the stormwater system. Categories of illicit discharges include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Petroleum products including, but not limited to, oil, gasoline, and grease; (2) Solid waste or sanitary sewage; (3) Chemicals including, but not limited to, fertilizers and pesticides; (4) Paints, solvents, or deg...
Flood Zones
Osceola County amended the Florida Building Code's flood provisions to set exact elevation floors by flood zone and to route flood-hazard variances to the Board of Adjustment rather than the general codes board.
Osceola County Flood Zone Elevation Rules
Some RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 5-60(a)(5) (Fla. Building Code, Residential, § R322.2.1)
R322.2.1 Elevation requirements. 1. Buildings and structures in flood hazard areas designated as Zone A (including AE Zones and unnumbered A Zones) shall have the lowest floors elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher. 2. Buildings and structures in flood hazard areas designated as Coastal A Zones shall have the lowest floors e...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Unincorporated Osceola County requires homes and other Group R-3 buildings in flood hazard areas to raise the lowest floor to the base flood elevation plus one foot, or higher in Coastal A and shallow-flooding AO zones. The Building Official and Floodplain Administrator enforce the standard under the county's own amendments to the Florida Building Code, and the Board of Adjustment hears variance requests.
Base Flood Elevation Rules in Osceola County
Some RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 5-60(a)(5) (Florida Building Code, Residential § R322.2.1)
(5)Section R322.2.1 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, shall read as follows:R322.2.1 Elevation requirements.1.Buildings and structures in flood hazard areas designated as Zone A (including AE Zones and unnumbered A Zones) shall have the lowest floors elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher.2.Buildings and structures i...
Environmental Rules by City in Osceola County
1 cities in Osceola County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Osceola County ordinances
See every category we cover for Osceola County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Osceola County Ordinance Hub →