Springfield, OH Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Any owner who develops or redevelops property in the City of Springfield must control stormwater runoff and erosion under Chapter 961, Comprehensive Stormwater Management. A Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, prepared by a professional engineer and approved by the City Engineer, is required before soil-disturbing work begins whenever a project disturbs one acre or more, or is part of a larger common plan of development disturbing one acre or more (Section 961.05(a)(1)); the City can also require a plan on smaller sites if needed to meet the chapter's purposes.

Section 961.09(b)(1) lists mandatory plan notes: mud and dirt tracked onto roads must be removed by the end of each day, no earth-disturbing work may start until the Service Department has 48 hours' notice, and no construction may begin until City permits and connection fees are issued. On the erosion side specifically, straw-composed sediment control facilities are prohibited outright; clearing, grading and equipment storage are barred within 25 feet of any water resource without Service Director approval; work within 10 feet of a water resource's high-water mark requires perimeter protection using Filtrexx erosion control socks or similar material; and any project scheduled to run six months or longer must use Filtrexx socks instead of silt fence.

Plans are void one year after approval if disturbance has not started (Section 961.07(e)), and an Inspection and Maintenance Plan covering erosion repair and sediment removal must be submitted and approved before final sign-off (Section 961.09(b)(3)). Uncorrected maintenance deficiencies after 30 days can be declared a public nuisance under Chapter 1323.