Live Oak, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Foundation slope
- 6 inches in 10 feet minimum
- Wall engineering
- Required over 4 feet
- Redirecting runoff
- Prohibited
- Easement filling
- Prohibited
Summary
Live Oak requires grading permits for significant earthwork and prohibits grading that redirects stormwater onto neighboring properties, following Bexar County drainage standards.
Sec. 232.003. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court, and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may:(1) require a right-of-way on a street or road that functions as a main artery in a subdivision, of a width of not less than 50 feet or more than 100 feet;(2) require a right-of-way on any other street or road in a subdivision of not less than 40 feet or more than 70 feet;(3) require that the shoulder-to-shoulder width on collectors or main arteries within the right-of-way be not less than 32 feet or more than 56 feet, and that the shoulder-to-shoulder width on any other street or road be not less than 25 feet or more than 35 feet;(4) adopt, based on the
Full Breakdown
Live Oak regulates grading and private drainage through its subdivision, stormwater, and building ordinances. Any cut or fill of significant volume or any grading that alters established drainage patterns requires review by the Public Works Department. Lot grading on new construction must follow the approved drainage plan on the subdivision plat, maintaining positive drainage away from foundations (minimum 6 inches in 10 feet slope) and ultimately to the street or a platted drainage easement. Redirecting stormwater so that it flows onto a neighboring property or causes erosion is prohibited and can create both civil liability and code enforcement action. Retaining walls over 4 feet tall require engineered plans and a building permit. Blocking or filling a drainage easement is a violation and may be abated at owner expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I raise my yard with fill dirt?
My neighbor graded and now water floods my yard.
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