Apopka requires silt fencing, sediment traps, and stabilized construction entrances on all sites disturbing over 1 acre. NPDES Construction General Permit (CGP) coverage required for qualifying sites with SWPPP on file.
Erosion and sediment control plans are reviewed by the Apopka engineering department at building permit submission. Contractors must install BMPs before any land disturbance begins. Weekly inspections and post-rainfall inspections (0.5 inch or greater) are required. Disturbed soil must be stabilized within 14 days of inactivity. The Lake Apopka watershed has enhanced requirements due to historic pollution restoration efforts.
Missing BMPs: stop-work plus 500 dollars per day. Sediment discharge to waters: FDEP enforcement plus 1,000-10,000 dollar fines.
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Apopka quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM on weeknights and 11 PM to 8 AM weekends under Apopka Code Chapter 38 (Noise). Unreasonable noise at any hour violates F...
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Gas and electric leaf blowers are permitted in Apopka between 7 AM and 7 PM daily. There is no decibel cap specific to leaf blowers, and commercial landscape...
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