Akron, OH Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Akron Code Sec. 80, 'Erosion and Sediment Control - Post-Construction Storm Water Quality,' applies to every development area drained by the city's separate and combined sewer systems and reaches construction activity disturbing one acre or more, including smaller phases of a larger common plan of development or sale (Sec. 80(A)(2)); land regulated under Ohio's Agricultural Sediment Pollution Abatement Rules is exempt. Before soil-disturbing work begins, an applicant must submit an application with fees, a notice of intent to Ohio EPA, a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWP3) meeting the current Rainwater and Land Development Manual, and an executed easement giving the City future access to permanent post-construction controls (Sec.

80(E)). No grading, final plat, or zoning/building permit may issue until the City or its authorized agent sends an approval letter, and a pre-construction meeting must occur first (Sec. 80(F)). An approved SWP3 is valid for two years. Post-construction BMPs must be maintained in perpetuity, with a qualified professional inspecting them yearly and filing a written report and fee with the City. The City inspects both active construction and completed controls, and can issue a written notice of violation and order to comply, order a stop-work, or revoke the approval for false statements or non-conforming work (Sec.

80(H)). Appeals of a notice and order go to the Director of Public Service within ten days of service, with a nonrefundable $15 filing deposit (Sec. 80(K)).