Farmersville, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

" The city does not publish its own stand-alone erosion manual; instead it incorporates by reference "the latest edition of Storm Water Quality Best Management Practices for Construction Activities in North Central Texas," published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), a copy of which is kept on file at city hall. This section sits inside Article III of Chapter 65 (Subdivisions), so it attaches to site development and subdivision construction activity citywide and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction, working alongside § 65-80's site development permit, which is required before any grading, filling, excavation or clearing begins and again requires "non-point source pollution controls, erosion controls, and tree protection measures and devices" to be in place, to the satisfaction of the city engineer, before construction starts.

Section 65-49(d) reinforces the same goal by directing that street, lot and building layouts follow natural contour lines and minimize cut and fill "to the greatest extent possible," so less land is disturbed and less sediment reaches the storm system. Because the standard floats to whichever authority sets the tightest requirement, a contractor cannot rely on the loosest of the three; the city engineer applies the most protective standard on a site-by-site basis when reviewing plans. These provisions were re-enacted by Ord. No. 2018-0508-002, § 3, adopted May 8, 2018.