Stafford, TX Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Chapters
- Chapter 26 and 82
- Plan Review
- Public Works
- Detention
- May be required
- Inspection
- Pre-acceptance required
Summary
Stafford requires drainage compliance and grading review for new development under Chapter 26 and the subdivision ordinance, ensuring sites do not adversely affect adjacent properties or city drainage.
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 amoun
Full Breakdown
Chapter 26 (Drainage and Flood Control) and Chapter 82 (Subdivisions) establish design and review standards for grading and drainage in Stafford. New subdivisions and site developments must provide engineered drainage that conveys stormwater to approved outfalls without increasing peak flows or creating flooding on adjacent properties. Detention or mitigation may be required where impervious cover increases runoff. Grading and drainage plans must be approved before construction, and Public Works inspects completed improvements before acceptance.
Violations & Fines
Grading land or altering drainage in a way that diverts stormwater onto neighboring properties, or constructing without an approved drainage plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I regrade my Stafford yard if it sends water onto a neighbor?
Is detention required for new development?
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