Bryan, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Ch. 46, Art. III, Secs. 46-120–46-128
- Permit
- City development permit required
- Inspection
- Every 14 days, plus after 0.5" rain
- Final cover
- 70% perennial vegetation required
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $2,000/day
Summary
Bryan requires a city development permit and active erosion and sediment controls, like silt fences, stabilized entrances, and inlet protection, on construction sites until final stabilization is reached.
The responsible party of any construction site within the city shall implement measures necessary to control erosion, sedimentation, debris, and stormwater pollution. The responsible party is responsible for the maintenance and performance of the temporary pollution control measures until permanent measures are in place. The pollution controls are designed and should be selected by the responsible party to achieve the best results in controlling the pollution.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 46, Article III, any construction site in Bryan must obtain a city-issued development permit (thresholds scale with disturbed acreage) and implement temporary controls such as silt fences, straw bales, stabilized construction entrances, vegetative buffer strips, and inlet protection barriers. The responsible party must inspect all pollution control measures every 14 days and within 24 hours of a rainfall of 0.5 inches or more, and must reach final stabilization, generally 70 percent perennial vegetative cover on unpaved areas, before permanent measures can replace temporary ones. Permits can be denied or revoked by the city for noncompliance.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 46, Article III is a misdemeanor punishable under Sec. 1-14 by a fine up to $2,000 per day, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense; the city also issues a cure notice under Sec. 46-151 before further action.
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