Environmental Rules in Whitfield County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Whitfield County, Georgia.
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Stormwater Management
In unincorporated Whitfield County, any new development or redevelopment that creates 5,000 square feet or more of impervious cover, or disturbs one acre or more, must submit a stormwater management plan and hydrology study to the county Building, Zoning and Development Director before construction begins. 'Hotspot' land uses trigger the same review regardless of size, while additions to an existing single-family home are exempt under Section 14-75.
Whitfield County Stormwater Runoff Rules
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 14-73
All persons proposing development and/or construction within Whitfield County shall submit a stormwater management plan and hydrology study to the director for review of conformity with this article, except as provided in section 14-75. These standards apply to any new development or redevelopment site meeting one or more of the following criteria: (1)New development that involving the creation...
Erosion Control
Whitfield County's Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance bars land-disturbing activity in the unincorporated county without a permit from the county engineer's erosion/stormwater inspections office. Applicants must submit an approved erosion, sedimentation and pollution control plan, and the county can fine violators up to $2,500.00 per day.
Erosion & Sediment Control Permits in Whitfield County
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 5-74
(1)No person shall conduct any land-disturbing activity within the jurisdictional boundaries of Whitfield County without first obtaining a permit from the county engineer (erosion/stormwater inspections) office to perform such activity and providing a copy of notice of intent submitted to EPD if applicable.
Flood Zones
Whitfield County's Flood Damage Control Ordinance applies to every area of special flood hazard in the unincorporated county, based on FEMA's 1990 Flood Insurance Study and its maps. No building, structure, or accessory structure may be located, extended, converted, or structurally altered in a mapped flood hazard area without a flood area permit and full compliance with the article, enforced by the county engineer.
Flood Zone Development Rules in Whitfield County
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 5-51
This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the unincorporated portion of Whitfield County, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its Flood Insurance Study Whitfield County, Georgia Unincorporated Areas, dated February 16, 1990, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any revision thereto, which are adopted by reference and incorporat...
Flood Elevation Requirements
In areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data exists, unincorporated Whitfield County requires new construction or substantial improvement of a residential dwelling or manufactured home to have its lowest floor, including any basement, elevated at least two feet above the base flood elevation, per Sec. 5-58 of the Flood Damage Control Ordinance.
Base Flood Elevation Rule in Whitfield County
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 5-58
(1)Residential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential dwelling (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than two feet above the base flood elevation. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities are included as being part of the lowest floor.
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