New Braunfels, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- SWPPP required
- at 1+ acre disturbed
- TCEQ notice of intent
- required at 5+ acres
- Inspection interval
- every 14 days minimum
- Enforced by
- city public works department
- Escalation
- field notice, then stop work order
Summary
New Braunfels requires every construction site to use best management practices controlling sediment and silt runoff, with a written stormwater pollution prevention plan mandatory once disturbed land reaches one acre.
All operators of construction activities shall use best management practices to control and reduce discharges of sediment, silt, soil, and other materials associated with construction activities to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), waters in the state, and waters of the United States. Operators and owners of construction projects shall adhere to guidelines and best management practices set forth in the city drainage and erosion control design manual. Operators and owners of construction projects shall adhere to erosion and sediment control guidelines set forth in Part III, Section G of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites (TXR15000) and all other TXR15000 permit requirements associated with construction activity.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 143-7, all operators of construction activity must control and reduce sediment, silt, and soil discharges to the city's storm sewer system and to state and federal waters. Sites disturbing 1 to under 5 acres must file a small construction site notice with public works and prepare a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) before work begins; sites of 5 acres or more must also submit a TCEQ notice of intent. Qualified personnel must inspect disturbed areas, storage sites, and control measures at least every 14 days, or every 7 days without a rainfall trigger, and fix problems within 7 days of inspection. Temporary controls come out only after final stabilization.
Violations & Fines
City may issue a field correction notice, then a stop work order if uncorrected; continued noncompliance can bring citations, civil injunctive remedies, and penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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