Grand Prairie requires erosion control measures for all development. Erosion hazard setbacks must be delineated on subdivision plats. The city's erosion control standards apply to all land-disturbing activities.
Grand Prairie requires compliance with city erosion control standards for all development and land-disturbing activities. For subdivision development, erosion hazard setbacks must be delineated on the plat. The Unified Development Code Article 12 addresses drainage, stormwater, and erosion control requirements. Clearing and Grubbing/Earthwork permits are required before any land disturbance. Construction sites must implement erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs) to prevent sediment from leaving the site. The city's Engineering Department inspects sites for compliance. Projects disturbing one acre or more also require a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) general permit from TCEQ.
Stop work order. Fines for non-compliance. TCEQ enforcement for TPDES violations on sites over 1 acre.
Grand Prairie, TX
Grand Prairie Sec. 13-283 (Ord. 11192-2022) sets decibel limits by zone: Residential 65/58 dBA Leq day/night, Commercial 67/60, Industrial 70/65, Entertainme...
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