Tallahassee's Land Development Code Chapter 5 (Environmental Management) requires erosion and sediment control measures for any land-disturbance activity. An environmental management permit must be obtained before grading, clearing, or construction that disturbs soil.
Chapter 5 of the Tallahassee Land Development Code (LDC §5-1 et seq.) governs environmental management and mandates erosion and sediment control plans for all land-disturbing activities. Applicants must submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) showing best-management practices such as silt fences, sediment basins, and revegetation schedules. Permits are reviewed by the City's Growth Management Department. LDC §5-86 establishes stormwater management design standards that include post-construction erosion controls. Disturbing one or more acres also triggers concurrent FDEP NPDES Construction General Permit requirements. Inspections occur during construction; failure to maintain controls triggers stop-work orders.
Violations may result in immediate stop-work orders, mandatory restoration at the owner's expense, and civil fines under LDC Chapter 5 and Code of Ordinances §9-8 enforcement authority.
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