Titusville, FL Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Titusville, Florida (Brevard County) enforces erosion and sediment control through Land Development Regulations Chapter 30, Article III, Division 6, Subdivision 3, Hydraulic, Maintenance and Enforcement, rather than as a stand-alone erosion ordinance. Sec. 30-213(a)-(b) makes the owner responsible for maintaining any stormwater system installed under the article. Sec. 30-213(c) authorizes the City to inspect all erosion control measures at the time a development order is issued to ensure effective control, and Sec. 30-213(d) requires the applicant to pay an inspection fee at the time a stormwater construction permit is issued and to schedule erosion and sediment control inspections with the Administrator as necessary to ensure effective control of erosion and sedimentation, in addition to burial inspections of underground drainage structures and a final inspection before the work is signed off.

Enforcement runs through Sec. 30-214: if an Enforcement Official finds a project is not being built to the approved plan, or is proceeding without a permit, the Official can issue a written notice describing the noncompliance and the remedial action needed within three working days, and can follow with a stop-work order if the deadline is missed. A person named in either notice can request a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board within fourteen days of the action, and any stop-work order stays in effect until the Board issues a final decision.

Sec. 30-214(d) sets the penalty for violating the article at a fine of up to five hundred dollars, imprisonment in the county jail for up to sixty days, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense, and allows the City to seek an injunction in addition to any fine. Sec. 30-215 carves out an emergency exemption for work needed to prevent material harm from fire, pest infestation, storms or hurricanes, provided the owner reports the emergency action to the Administrator within thirty days.