Hoover, AL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- No visible scum/oil
- in stormwater discharge
- No unnatural color/odor
- MS4 discharge standard
- Applies to
- all CBMP-permitted sites
- Enforcement
- city engineer inspections
Summary
Hoover bars visible scum, oil, unnatural color, odor, or hazardous concentrations in any stormwater discharge to the city's MS4 storm-sewer system, enforced through its land-disturbance permit program.
There shall be no distinctly visible floating scum, oil or other matter contained in the stormwater discharge. The stormwater discharge to an MS4 must not cause an unnatural color (except dyes or other substances discharged to an MS4 for the purpose of environmental studies and which do not have harmful effect on the bodies of water within the MS4) or odor in the waters of the state. The stormwater discharge to the MS4 must result in no materials in concentrations sufficient to be hazardous or otherwise detrimental to humans, livestock, wildlife, plant life or fish and aquatic life in the waters of the state.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 12-101(10) sets water-quality standards for stormwater leaving a construction site: no visible floating scum or oil, no unnatural color or odor, and no pollutant concentrations hazardous to people, wildlife, or aquatic life in the MS4. These design standards apply to every CBMP plan required for a land-disturbing-activity permit under §§ 12-98 and 12-100, and the city engineer's office monitors discharges and inspects sites under §§ 12-102 and 12-104 to confirm compliance.
Violations & Fines
Stormwater discharges violating the § 12-101(10) quality standards are enforced as illicit discharges under §§ 12-105-12-109, including fines and misdemeanor prosecution for unlawful acts under § 12-109.
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