Pinellas County's stormwater and surface water management provisions in Chapter 58 require erosion and sediment controls during land disturbance to prevent soil loss into waterways and the storm sewer system.
Construction projects in unincorporated Pinellas County must implement best management practices to prevent sediment from leaving the site. Required measures typically include silt fencing, inlet protection, stabilized construction entrances, and timely revegetation of disturbed areas. The county's stormwater manual, adopted under Chapter 58, supplies the technical standards used by reviewers and inspectors. Sediment-laden runoff entering the MS4 violates the illicit discharge provisions of Article VI and can also trigger surface water management enforcement under Article XVII. Coastal projects on Pinellas barrier islands face additional state oversight where work approaches the Coastal Construction Control Line.
Failing to install or maintain erosion controls can lead to stop-work orders, civil penalties up to $10,000 per offense for stormwater violations, and required corrective actions including waterway cleanup.
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