Pearland requires development to manage on-site drainage and provide detention so post-development runoff does not exceed pre-development rates, governed by the Engineering Design Criteria Manual and city ordinance.
Pearland has adopted detention requirements for development that increases stormwater runoff. The Engineering Design Criteria Manual sets standards for grading, drainage analysis, detention pond sizing, outfall design, and finished floor elevations relative to surrounding ground and ponding. Site plans must demonstrate that runoff is conveyed to approved outfalls, that lots drain without impacting neighbors, and that detention volume meets the city's required release rates. Connection to Brazoria Drainage District No. 4 facilities may impose additional approval steps. Improper grading that diverts water onto adjacent properties is a code violation.
Improper grading, missing detention, or diverting drainage onto neighbors can result in permit denial, required regrading, and civil penalties under the engineering and stormwater ordinances.
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