Grading and drainage in St. Johns County are governed by the Environmental Resource Permit and the county land development code. Under Fla. Stat. 373.413, altering land drainage through a stormwater system requires District approval so water resources are not harmed.
Reshaping land, filling low areas, or redirecting drainage in St. Johns County engages both the county's land development code and state water law. An Environmental Resource Permit from the St. Johns River Water Management District under Fla. Stat. 373.413 is required where grading creates or alters a stormwater management system. The county reviews grading and drainage plans for plats, subdivisions, and site development to prevent flooding of neighboring lots. Florida's common-law reasonable-use rule bars a landowner from unreasonably diverting surface water onto adjoining property. Work near wetlands or the coast triggers additional state and federal permits.
Grading that creates an unpermitted stormwater system or diverts drainage onto a neighbor violates Fla. Stat. 373.413 and county drainage rules, bringing enforcement, stop-work orders, and civil liability for resulting flood damage.
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