Tarpon Springs requires erosion and sediment control during land disturbance through its Land Development Code and stormwater management article. Site work cannot begin until construction drawings and required permits are approved by the City Engineer.
Erosion and sediment control in Tarpon Springs is administered through Appendix A, Article IX (Development Standards) of the Land Development Code and Chapter 20, Article VI (Stormwater Management). No clearing, grading, drainage, or other site preparation (other than brush removal for surveying) may commence until all required construction drawings have been approved by the City Engineer and all required City, State, and County permits have been obtained. Projects disturbing one or more acres must also obtain a State NPDES Construction Generic Permit and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan with silt fences, inlet protection, and stabilization measures.
Starting earthwork without approved drawings and BMPs results in stop-work orders, code enforcement fines, and potential FDEP NPDES enforcement.
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