Conway, AR Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Conway Municipal Code § 10.50.05 makes the construction contractor responsible for implementing and maintaining erosion and sediment control measures from the start of a permitted project until the site is stabilized and a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, then shifts that duty to the property owner afterward. Sites must be graded to a minimum 2 percent slope to direct storm water to curb-and-gutter or other drainage infrastructure in the right-of-way or a recorded drainage easement. Required best management practices, detailed in the City of Conway Standard Details for Roadway & Drainage Construction, cover perimeter erosion and sediment control, curb and inlet protection, construction entrance/exit stabilization, concrete truck wash areas, dirt and topsoil storage, dust control and general good housekeeping.

Stabilization measures must begin within 14 days wherever construction activity has stopped, including on uncovered soil stockpiles, and stockpiles must sit at least 25 feet from any roadway or drainage way. Clearing cannot begin until sediment control devices are installed and stabilized, and a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Compliance cannot issue until disturbed surfaces are permanently stabilized with seeding, paving or another approved measure. Sites must be inspected weekly and after every rainfall event, plus at listed construction milestones.