Westerville requires a grading permit for earthwork over 50 cubic yards or changes affecting drainage patterns under Codified Ordinance 933.08. Graded lots must direct runoff away from structures and neighboring properties. Sump pump discharge to sanitary sewer is prohibited.
Westerville CO 933 requires grading permits for significant earthwork. Residential lots must maintain positive drainage with a minimum 2 percent slope away from building foundations for at least 10 feet. Runoff cannot be concentrated onto adjacent lots under Ohio common law riparian principles. Sump pumps must discharge to storm sewer, daylight to a swale, or dry well, but never to the sanitary sewer, which causes inflow and infiltration (I and I) and backups. The city offers sump pump redirect inspections under the Sewer Backup Prevention Program.
Improper sump discharge to sanitary: 250 dollars plus corrective work required. Grading causing off-site damage: civil liability plus city order to regrade. Unpermitted grading over 50 cubic yards: 200 dollars plus after-the-fact permit.
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