Conroe, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Engineering Department
- Permit Portal
- OpenGov
- Flood Zone Work
- Requires floodplain permit
- Drainage Impact
- Cannot redirect onto neighbors
Summary
Conroe requires grading and drainage permits for construction projects through the Engineering Department. Stormwater must not be redirected onto neighboring properties. Floodplain development requires additional permits.
Sec. 232.003. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court, and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may:(1) require a right-of-way on a street or road that functions as a main artery in a subdivision, of a width of not less than 50 feet or more than 100 feet;(2) require a right-of-way on any other street or road in a subdivision of not less than 40 feet or more than 70 feet;(3) require that the shoulder-to-shoulder width on collectors or main arteries within the right-of-way be not less than 32 feet or more than 56 feet, and that the shoulder-to-shoulder width on any other street or road be not less than 25 feet or more than 35 feet;(4) adopt, based on the amoun
Full Breakdown
The City of Conroe Engineering Department reviews grading and drainage plans as part of the development permit process. Property grading changes that redirect stormwater onto neighboring properties may be cited as nuisances under Chapter 26. Development within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) requires both standard building permits and floodplain permits from the Engineering Department. Fill, excavation, and grading activities in the SFHA are specifically regulated. Montgomery County Floodplain Administration also has jurisdiction in some areas. All clearing permit applications go through OpenGov as of 2025.
Violations & Fines
Grading without permits subject to stop-work orders. Redirecting drainage onto neighbors may trigger nuisance citations up to $2,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
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