Grading and drainage in Indian River County are governed by the Environmental Resource Permit and the county land development code. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, altering land drainage through a stormwater system requires District approval so water resources are not harmed.
Reshaping land, filling low spots, or redirecting drainage in Indian River County engages both the county's land development code and state water law. An Environmental Resource Permit from the St. Johns River Water Management District under Fla. Stat. §373.413 is required where grading creates or alters a stormwater management system. In the flat coastal terrain around Vero Beach, Sebastian, and the lagoon-front subdivisions, drainage swales and canals carry runoff toward the Indian River Lagoon, and the county reviews grading and drainage plans to keep water off neighboring lots and treat runoff before discharge. Florida's common-law reasonable-use rule bars a landowner from unreasonably diverting surface water onto adjoining property. Work near the lagoon or wetlands triggers additional permits.
Grading that creates an unpermitted stormwater system or diverts drainage onto a neighbor violates Fla. Stat. §373.413 and county drainage rules, bringing enforcement, stop-work orders, and civil liability for resulting flood damage.
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