Jupiter grading permits required for fill over 50 cubic yards or any change affecting neighboring drainage. Lots must drain to street or approved swale without directing runoff onto adjacent property. SFWMD permits required for work in wetlands or surface waters.
Engineering reviews grading plans for compliance with Town drainage standards and SFWMD criteria. Finished floor elevations set minimum 12 inches above crown of road. Swales must have 2% minimum slope. Fill material certified clean (no debris, organics). Tree protection zones mapped during grading. Work within 25 feet of Loxahatchee River or mangroves triggers additional SFWMD Environmental Resource Permit under FL §373.
Unpermitted grading: stop work plus $500 per 100 cubic yards. Diverting water to neighbor: civil liability plus $1,000 code fine.
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