Franklin, TN Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- All construction sites, any size
- Before grading starts
- EPSC measures installed and operational
- Standard used
- Most stringent of state/city rules
- Inlet protection
- Required on every construction plan
- Enforcement
- Stop-work order for violations
Summary
Every construction site in Franklin, regardless of size, must have erosion prevention and sediment control (EPSC) measures installed and operating before work begins, under the city's stormwater management ordinance.
All construction sites regardless of size or disturbed area shall follow proper EPSC practices to control unwarranted sediment from leaving a site. All construction sites receiving grading or stormwater permits from the City of Franklin shall be subject to the requirements outlined in the State of Tennessee's Construction General Permit, EPSC Handbook, the city stormwater BMP Manual, and this title (whichever is more stringent), including the following:(i)Construction shall only be permitted after temporary, or permanent EPSC management practices have been placed or constructed and are operational to the city's satisfaction, and a grading and/or stormwater management permit has been issued and signed by the city stormwater inspector.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Franklin Municipal Code § 23-106(2)(g) requires all construction sites, regardless of size or disturbed area, to follow EPSC practices meeting the more stringent of the State of Tennessee's Construction General Permit, the Tennessee EPSC Handbook, or the city's Stormwater BMP Manual. Grading may not begin until temporary or permanent EPSC measures are in place and the city stormwater inspector has signed the grading and/or stormwater management permit. Inlet protection with an overflow device is mandatory on every construction plan, and the city engineer can require additional or modified EPSC measures at any point during construction, with monthly inspections required for priority construction activity under § 23-102.
Violations & Fines
Grading or building before EPSC measures are installed and inspector-approved, or letting sediment leave a site, exposes the permittee to enforcement action, including a stop-work order, under § 23-111.
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