Frisco requires a grading permit for any earthwork over 50 cubic yards or that alters drainage to adjacent lots. Residential lots must slope at least 6 inches in first 10 ft away from foundation. Drainage swales between lots must remain unobstructed.
Frisco Engineering Design Manual requires positive drainage away from structures (IRC R401.3). Fill dirt additions to backyards commonly block rear drainage swales and create nuisance flooding for neighbors. Building inspectors check finish grade before CO issuance. Modifying drainage of a lot to send water onto neighboring lot is civil nuisance under Texas common law (Turner v. Big Lake Oil).
Unpermitted fill: NOV with 30-day cure. Damage to neighbor via altered drainage: civil liability plus city abatement. Continuing violation 200-500 per day.
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