Stormwater development in Fulton County is regulated under Chapter 26 Article IV (Stormwater Management) and the Fulton County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Design and Criteria Manual.
Section 26-127 adopts the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Design and Criteria Manual, which sets technical criteria for stormwater quality and quantity. Any land-disturbing activity over 1 acre requires an NPDES Notice of Intent under O.C.G.A. §12-7-1 et seq. (Erosion & Sedimentation Act). Detention/water-quality facilities are required to control post-development runoff to pre-development rates. Fulton County is in the metro Atlanta MS4 (Phase I) program — illicit discharges into storm drains are prohibited.
Land Disturbance Permit non-compliance: stop-work + civil fines up to $2,500/day per O.C.G.A. §12-7-15. Illicit discharge: state misdemeanor.
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