Kings County, CA Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Reviewed by
- Public Works Director
- Required for
- Tentative Map approval
- Must address
- Method of erosion, sedimentation control
- Applies to
- New subdivisions, unincorporated county
Summary
Kings County has no standalone erosion-control ordinance; instead the Public Works Director must review and recommend an erosion and sedimentation control method before any new subdivision's tentative map can be approved.
B. Public Works Department: It shall be the responsibility of the Public Works Director, acting upon the recommendation of the County Surveyor and Road Commissioner, to recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of Tentative Maps based upon evaluation of the improvements proposed by the developer. Recommendations on such improvements shall include:
1. Geometric and structural street design;
2. Traffic control;
3. Control of flood waters within developments and outside of developments;
4. Method of erosion and sedimentation control;
5. Source and quantity of water supply;
6. Review and approval of Improvement Plans;
7. Review of final map or Parcel Map for compliance;
8 Coordinate installation of water and sewer with city or utility districts;
9. Compliance with other requirements of the County Improvement Standards.
C. Health Department: It shall be the function of the Environmental Health Services Director to recommend approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the Tentative Maps in accordance with the results of an analysis of the impact of the proposal upon public health and environmental quality. The analysis shall include:
1. Method of sewage disposal;
2. Analysis of soils reports as they relate to sewage disposal;
3. Source and quality of water supply to be provided for domestic use;
Full Breakdown
Erosion control in unincorporated Kings County is enforced through subdivision review rather than a construction-site ordinance. Development Code § 2304.B makes the Public Works Director responsible for evaluating every developer's proposed improvements before recommending approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of a Tentative Map, and that evaluation must specifically address flood-water control and the developer's proposed method of erosion and sedimentation control. Article 23's stated purpose, § 2301.B.9, likewise lists 'proper grading and erosion control' among the objectives every land division must meet.
Violations & Fines
A Tentative Map that omits an erosion and sedimentation control method can be disapproved by the Advisory Agency on the Public Works Director's recommendation under § 2304.B; building without an approved map is a separate code violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Kings County require an erosion control plan for new construction?
Is there a general construction-site erosion ordinance?
Sources & Official References
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