League City requires erosion and sediment control throughout the development process. All development in the floodplain requires a permit per Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances. The city's stormwater program follows Guidance for Sustainable Stormwater Drainage on the Texas Coast standards.
Chapter 50 (Floods) and Chapter 43 (Clean Water) of the League City Code of Ordinances establish erosion control requirements. All new construction, filling, grading, and paving in the floodplain requires a permit. Erosion and sedimentation must be controlled throughout the entire development process per the Guidance for Sustainable Stormwater Drainage on the Texas Coast and TCEQ Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan requirements.
Development in the floodplain without a permit: violation of Chapter 50. Failure to implement erosion controls during construction may result in stop-work orders.
League City, TX
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League City, TX
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