Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Guadalupe County has no general grading ordinance. Placing fill or altering drainage inside a mapped floodplain still requires a county floodplain development permit under state floodplain law.
Outside the floodplain, unincorporated Guadalupe County does not require grading or drainage permits, because Texas counties lack general land-use authority. Inside FEMA-mapped floodplains along the Guadalupe River, Cibolo Creek, and their tributaries, grading, fill, and drainage changes require a floodplain development permit so the county can confirm the work does not raise the base flood elevation on adjacent land - a critical check in Flash Flood Alley. Subdivision plats reviewed by the county must show drainage that does not divert concentrated runoff onto neighboring tracts. Within Seguin, Schertz, Cibolo, and other incorporated cities, the city engineering department administers grading and drainage rules instead.
Diverting concentrated stormwater onto a neighbor can create civil liability for drainage damage. Grading or filling in the floodplain without a permit triggers county enforcement and required restoration.
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Guadalupe County, TX
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