Birmingham regulates stormwater runoff under Title 14 land development rules and the Cahaba and Black Warrior River watershed protection program, requiring construction sites disturbing one or more acres to obtain stormwater permits and install best-management practices.
Birmingham operates under an EPA-mandated MS4 stormwater permit administered through the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits. Construction projects disturbing one acre or more must submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and pay a permit fee. Inspectors check silt fencing, sediment basins, and inlet protection during active grading. Discharges to the Cahaba River, a federally protected aquatic resource, receive heightened scrutiny. Homeowner projects under one acre still must avoid sediment runoff into storm drains. Violations can stop work and trigger Alabama Department of Environmental Management referral.
Stop-work orders, $100-$500 daily civil penalties, ADEM referral, and required restoration of impacted waterways.
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