Glynn County, GA Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

The Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance in Chapter 2-5, Article VII, makes Glynn County the 'Local Issuing Authority' for land-disturbing activity under Section 2-5-101(25). Section 2-5-104(B)(1) requires a permit from the County Engineer, or a designee, before any land-disturbing activity, along with a copy of the Notice of Intent filed with EPD if the project needs state general permit coverage; on St. Simons Island or Sea Island, no permit issues until the Islands Planning Commission has approved a site plan or preliminary plat.

00 per disturbed acre, split evenly between the county and the state Environmental Protection Division. Section 2-5-102 exempts activities such as home gardens, single-family construction disturbing under an acre outside a larger development, and projects under one acre outside a 200-foot buffer of state waters. Section 2-5-103(C)(15) establishes a 25-foot buffer along the banks of state waters, measured from where normal stream flow or wave action has wrested away vegetation, and Section 2-5-103(C)(16) sets a matching 25-foot buffer along coastal marshlands; both stay in their natural, undisturbed vegetative state until the site achieves final stabilization, with narrow exceptions for utility line crossings and Director-approved variances.

The District, the Satilla River Soil and Water Conservation District, reviews and approves plans within 35 days, and the County Engineer inspects active sites under Section 2-5-105 to confirm compliance with the approved plan.