Florissant, MO Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 213.010(A)(15)
- Prohibits
- Waste, oil, debris into storm system
- Also protects
- Natural creeks and waterways
- Notice period
- 7 days to abate (§ 213.040)
- Enforcer
- Building Commissioner
- Court
- Florissant Municipal Court
Summary
Florissant's nuisance code bans discharging waste materials, oil, gasoline, lawn clippings, tree limbs or any other obstruction into the City's stormwater system or in any way that pollutes natural creeks or waterways. The rule sits inside Chapter 213's health nuisance list and is enforced by the Building Commissioner with the City's misdemeanor nuisance penalty.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into a stormwater system any waste materials, liquids, vapor, fat, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, oil or petroleum product, mud, straw, lawn clippings, tree limbs or branches, metal or plastic objects, rags, garbage or any other substance which is capable of causing an obstruction to the flow of the storm system or interfere with the proper operation of the system or which will pollute the natural creeks or waterways.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4989395; v43 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
010(A)(15) of the Florissant Code of Ordinances declares it unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged into a stormwater system any waste materials, liquids, vapor, fat, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, oil or petroleum product, mud, straw, lawn clippings, tree limbs or branches, metal or plastic objects, rags, garbage or any other substance capable of obstructing the flow of the storm system, interfering with its proper operation, or polluting natural creeks or waterways. 010 declares to be nuisances affecting health, and a former Subsection 16 that immediately followed it was repealed on June 24, 2019 by Ordinance No.
8520, according to the Section's editor's note. Subsection B of the same Section makes it unlawful for an owner, lessee or occupant, or their agent, to cause, permit or maintain a nuisance on any occupied lot within the City or within one-half mile of the City limits, with each day of maintenance charged as a separate offense. 050 lets the City certify cleanup costs it incurs as a special tax bill or add them to the property's annual real estate tax bill if the owner does not comply. 010(C) authorizes immediate abatement without the standard notice period.
Violations & Fines
Discharging waste, oil, yard debris or other obstructing material into a stormwater system under Section 213.010(A)(15) is a misdemeanor nuisance offense prosecuted in Florissant Municipal Court under Section 213.040. If a violator does not abate the discharge after notice, the City can remove or clean it up and certify the cost under Section 213.050 as a special tax bill or add it to the real estate tax bill, creating a lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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