Tyler requires a clearing and grading permit from the city engineer before any earth change — excavating, grading, filling, or clearing — on any property. Drainage cannot create a public hazard or an unlawful diversion, under UDC Sec. 10-527 and 10-528.
Under UDC Sec. 10-527, a clearing and grading permit must be obtained from the city engineer before any development, excavating, grading, regrading, landfilling, berming, paving, diking, or clearing and grubbing on property within Tyler; a separate permit is required for each non-contiguous site. Sec. 10-528 lets the city permit earth changes only if they create no public hazard through obstruction or sedimentation, cause no unlawful diversion under the Texas Water Code, follow the Storm Drainage Design Standards, and do not unreasonably increase surface runoff. Approval also requires tree-preservation compliance and an approved erosion control plan; the city acts within ten working days.
Earth-moving without a grading permit or redirecting drainage onto neighbors draws a stop-work order and correction. Chapter 10 UDC violations carry fines up to $2,000 per day under Tyler Code Sec. 1-4.
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