Construction sites in Clearwater must implement erosion and sediment controls under Chapter 32 Article VI stormwater management rules and the development standards in Article 3 of the Community Development Code.
Clearwater addresses erosion through its stormwater management program in Chapter 32, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances, which prohibits sediment-laden discharges into the MS4 system, plus development review under Article 3 of the Community Development Code. Builders must install best management practices such as silt fences, inlet protection, stabilized construction entrances, and rapid revegetation, consistent with the Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector's Manual. The city's NPDES MS4 obligations require sediment controls during land disturbance throughout neighborhoods near Stevenson Creek, Allen's Creek, and the coast. Clearwater Engineering reviews erosion control plans submitted with construction permits.
Failing to install or maintain erosion controls in Clearwater can result in stop-work orders, mandatory remediation, and civil penalties under Chapter 32 enforcement provisions, generally reaching $500 per day for ongoing discharges.
Clearwater, FL
Clearwater regulates site grading and drainage through Chapter 32 stormwater rules and the Community Development Code, requiring runoff to be managed on site...
Clearwater, FL
Chapter 32 of Clearwater's Code of Ordinances regulates stormwater through Articles VI and X, establishing the city's stormwater management program, utility ...
Clearwater, FL
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