League City requires all new residential construction to include gutters, downspouts, and area drains under Section 22-16. Chapter 125 site development standards mandate proper drainage systems. Grading must not divert water onto adjacent properties.
Section 22-16 requires new single-family construction to include gutters and downspouts on all sides tied into area drains per the CoLC Area Drain Standard Operating Procedure. Section 125-4.3 references subdivision regulations and general design standards for drainage systems. Development must not alter natural drainage patterns in ways that increase flooding on adjacent properties. League City's flat coastal terrain makes proper grading and drainage critical. The city's post-Hurricane Harvey infrastructure improvements include expanded detention basins and channel widening along Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou. Fill activities in flood zones require development permits under Chapter 50.
Failure to install area drains: building code violation, fine up to $500. Improper grading causing flooding: code enforcement action and potential liability. Fill in flood zones without permit: stop-work order.
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