Coral Springs, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

0893 of the Florida Statutes, and the city's own Code, with the public works director authorized to adopt administrative policy and the city engineer authorized to interpret and apply the chapter. Section 26-2's findings tie the program to real hazards: stormwater runoff carries pollutants into receiving waters, improperly channeled runoff increases erosion and sedimentation, construction that strips vegetation increases erosion further, and impervious surfaces raise runoff volume while cutting groundwater recharge. The assessment itself is calculated in Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs) under Sec. 26-4: one ERU equals 4,489 square feet of impervious surface.

2 ERU per dwelling unit; and non-residential and larger multifamily parcels are billed on their actual impervious square footage divided by 4,489. The city must re-evaluate its ERU rate methodology every third fiscal year starting with the year that began October 1, 2019, though the rate itself can be adjusted more often through the annual budget process. Section 26-8 exempts government-owned property, school property, and property owned by IRS-recognized hospitals and houses of worship from the assessment, provided the zoning allows that use. Program revenue also includes civil penalties and damage assessments collected for violations of Chapter 26, plus engineering division permit and inspection fees for stormwater work.