Davie, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- SWPPP required
- For all building/engineering permits
- First-violation fine
- $500.00
- Continuing fine
- $250/day after 24 hours
- State standard
- F.A.C. Chapter 62-621
Summary
The Town of Davie requires a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) with every building and engineering permit application, backed by $500 and $250-per-day fines for erosion-control violations.
A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) shall be submitted with all application for building and engineering permits. The SWPPP shall be in compliance with the requirements of chapter 62-621, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C). ... Any person found in violation of this section shall pay a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Any person who allows said violation to continue twenty-four (24) hours after the first notification shall pay a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day for each day of violation thereafter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Any application for a building or engineering permit in the Town of Davie, Broward County, Florida, must include a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) meeting Chapter 62-621, Florida Administrative Code. The SWPPP must cover site descriptions, best management practices, erosion and sediment controls, and an inspection schedule. Developers must also file a Notice of Intent with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and obtain a state NPDES stormwater discharge permit. No land clearing, grading, filling or construction may begin until the town engineer inspects and approves the site.
Violations & Fines
The town engineer issues a written notice and a $500 fine for a first violation, plus $250 per day for each day the violation continues past 24 hours after notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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