Tamarac, FL Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Section 10-4.4(A)(2) of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code states that landscaping standards exist in part to mitigate against erosion and sedimentation by stabilizing soils and restoring land bared by construction or grading. The Community Development Department carries that purpose into specific site standards under section 10-4.4(K). Around lakes, canals, and wet retention areas, section 10-4.4(K)(3)(h)(i) requires soil erosion control in the form of turf grass all the way to the mean high water mark. Turf grass on slopes steeper than four-to-one that requires mowing is barred under 10-4.4(K)(3)(h)(ii), pushing developers toward groundcover on steep banks instead.

Every planting area and berm citywide must meet section 10-4.4(K)(6)(f): stabilized and maintained with turf grass, groundcover, mulch, or another approved material to prevent soil erosion and allow rainwater infiltration. These landscape standards attach to the landscape plan required under section 10-4.4(J) for any Site Plan Approval, Improvement Permit, or Building Permit, and section 10-4.4(J)(5) blocks a final certificate of occupancy until the Department signs off on a final landscaping inspection. A property that regrades a slope, fills a retention pond bank, or clears a berm without replacing erosion control is out of compliance the moment inspection catches it, not just at plan review.