Burleson, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Section 82-167 sets the City of Burleson's goal for sites over one acre disturbed by construction: a minimum site rating of 0.70 under the rating system in section 3 of the "Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices for Construction Activities - North Central Texas, Second Edition," published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments in June 1999.

Section 82-168(a) requires operators to install structural best management practices before construction begins, or on a schedule in the applicable SWPPP. Listed measures include preserving existing vegetation where feasible, stabilizing disturbed portions of the site once work has ceased there, diverting flows from exposed soils, minimizing sediment tracked off-site by vehicles, keeping cement, lime, concrete, asphalt, and mortar out of the MS4, containing spills of paints, solvents, and fuels, and keeping covered receptacles for rubbish. Under § 82-168(c), an owner is jointly and individually responsible for compliance whether or not the owner is the operator, and a contractor is responsible for any willful or negligent failure to implement a control measure assigned by contract.

Section 82-169 requires most operators to give the director an identifying notice plus plans and specifications at least 15 calendar days before work starts. The plans must be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer, except for land clearing or landfilling that disturbs less than 12,000 square feet with no building planned. Any change to the practices must be reported in writing within seven calendar days (§ 82-169(e)). Exemptions in § 82-169(f) include city public works projects, fence construction, interior alterations, and single-family, duplex, or four-plex work that disturbs no more than 12,000 square feet. Sites disturbing five or more acres follow § 82-170 instead: a notice of intent to the city engineer at least 15 calendar days ahead, and a SWPPP sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The city can deny building permits, grading permits, or occupancy when the practices fall short (§ 82-169(d)).