Fulshear, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- CDO § 28-3-26(c)(2)
- Applies to
- SU-multifamily, SC, GC, DD, SO, IN districts
- Exempt threshold
- Disturbance under 2,000 sq ft
- Trigger
- Land disturbance or building permit
- Max penalty
- Up to $2,000 per day
Summary
Fulshear requires land-disturbing sites in SU multifamily, SC, GC, DD, SO, and IN districts to use sediment and erosion control measures under a land disturbance permit before grading, clearing, or soil stockpiling begins.
...no lot, parcel, or property within the SU (multiple-family only), SC, GC, DD, SO, and IN districts may perform any land clearance, site grading, removal or stockpiling of soil, or tree removal unless part of a building permit, land disturbance permit, site plan, or subdivision plat approved in accordance with article IV... Sediment and erosion control. All sites will employ appropriate sediment and erosion control measures and comply with all rules governing sediment and erosion control.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under CDO § 28-3-26, land clearance, site grading, soil removal or stockpiling, and tree removal in the SU (multifamily only), SC, GC, DD, SO, and IN zoning districts require a building permit, land disturbance permit, site plan, or subdivision plat first. Once permitted, the site must employ appropriate sediment and erosion control measures and comply with all applicable sediment and erosion control rules. Disturbances under 2,000 square feet, gardening, landscaping, and utility or soils-testing excavation are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Punishable under the Code's general penalty, § 1-17: a fine up to $2,000 for a Code violation governing zoning, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this erosion-control rule cover single-family home lots in Fulshear?
What triggers the sediment and erosion control requirement?
What happens if a site doesn't control erosion?
Sources & Official References
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