Apopka requires grading permits for earthwork over 50 cubic yards or any grading in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Positive drainage away from structures (minimum 5 percent slope for 10 feet) is required by FBC.
Site grading must maintain historical drainage patterns and cannot redirect runoff onto adjacent properties without easements. Swales and drainage structures shown on approved site plans must be maintained by property owners. Filling or altering wetlands requires SJRWMD and potentially Army Corps of Engineers (Section 404) permits. Apopka karst geology creates occasional sinkhole issues; geotechnical review recommended for larger projects.
Unpermitted grading: 500-2,500 dollar fine plus restoration. Altered drainage causing neighbor flooding: civil liability plus code enforcement action.
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