Daytona Beach, FL Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

2, Stormwater Management Plan Required, of the Land Development Code triggers a mandatory stormwater management plan before any clearing, draining, compacting, filling, grade change, or excavation; before subdividing or replatting land; before converting agricultural land to another use; before building or enlarging a structure; before changing the use of land; and before altering the shoreline or bank of a surface water body. The plan must identify the developer and owner, describe the project, and include the owner or developer's certification that the finished development will not obstruct natural stormwater flow, will not drain or concentrate runoff onto adjacent land in a way that risks flooding or soil erosion, will not adversely affect neighboring land, will provide a positive drainage outlet, will not harm adjacent wetlands or watercourses, will employ measures to control soil erosion on the site, and will route water away from the structure's foundation.

Smaller projects get a lighter path: single-family and duplex residences can satisfy the requirement by filing a plan with the building permit or site plan application, and minor commercial projects can do the same as long as the added impervious area stays under 1,000 square feet, grades are not changed, and no existing stormwater system or drainage pattern is altered. A handful of activities are exempt outright, including bona fide agricultural operations, maintenance of existing mosquito-control canals, and maintenance of existing pavement, buildings, or drainage structures.

The requirement doesn't block emergency work needed to prevent property damage during a hurricane, though the owner still has to report the emergency action within ten days.