Ceres, CA Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

All construction projects, regardless of size, having soil disturbance or activities exposed to storm water must, at a minimum, implement BMPs for erosion and sediment controls, soil stabilization, dewatering, source controls, pollution prevention measures, and prohibited discharges.2.Any person subject to a construction activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the enforcement official prior to, or as a condition of, a subdivision map, site plan, building permit, grading permit, or development or improvement plan, upon inspection of the facility, during any enforcement proceeding or action, or for any other reasonable cause. Prior to issuance of a construction permit or approval of the proposed improvement plans, for projects subject to the State's current construction NPDES general permit, the WDID number and the SWPPP shall be submitted to the City. For projects with less than an acre of soil disturbance or not subject to the construction general permit, an erosion and sediment control plan ("ESCP") and the ESCP worksheet must be submitted to the City.