Environmental Rules in Pasco County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Pasco County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Pasco County bills a Stormwater Utility Fee to every developed parcel in the unincorporated area to fund its stormwater management system. Single-family homes pay a flat one-ERU rate no matter their lot size; nonresidential and farm parcels pay by measured impervious area. Undeveloped land is exempt, and the fee rides on the annual property tax bill.
Pasco County Stormwater Utility Fee on Property
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 110-367 (Imposition of utility fees and rate schedule)
The board hereby imposes utility fees on all nonexempt property within the service area. Property classification. For purposes of determining the utility fee, all property within the service area shall be classified, into one of the following classes: Residential developed property (DOR codes 00, 01, 02, and 04); Nonresidential developed property (DOR codes 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 to 49, and...
Boat Dock Permits
Building a new dock or seawall, or enlarging, altering, repairing, or demolishing an existing one, requires a Pasco County building permit, as do the electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems and impact-resistant coverings installed on them.
Pasco County Requires Permits for Docks & Seawalls
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. III, Sec. 18-36 (Permit required)
Permits are required for the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, or demolition of any dock or seawall. Permits are required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, and remove, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system on a dock or seawall... For proposed docks or seawalls to be located at the dead end of a canal or where lot lines converge, the permit applicant shall provide ...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Pasco County amends the Florida Building Code to set its own design flood elevation rules: any repair, addition, or improvement costing 49 percent or more of a structure's market value counts as a "substantial improvement" that triggers full flood-elevation compliance, and any enclosed space below the design flood elevation can only be used for parking, building access, storage, stairwells, ramps, or elevators.
Pasco County Design Flood Elevation Standards
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 18-122 (Florida Building Code, local administrative and technical amendments; flood damage prevention standards)
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Any combination of repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, addition or other improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds forty-nine (49) percent of the market value of the structure before the improvement or repair is started. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs are considered substantial improvement...
Environmental Rules by City in Pasco County
2 cities in Pasco County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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