Building or altering a stormwater system in Okaloosa County requires an Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, the Northwest Florida Water Management District permits stormwater systems so runoff does not harm the district's waters.
Across Okaloosa County, from Destin and Fort Walton Beach on the Emerald Coast to Crestview inland, constructing or altering a stormwater management system triggers the Environmental Resource Permit program. The Northwest Florida Water Management District administers ERPs under Fla. Stat. §373.413 and Chapter 62-330, Florida Administrative Code. Projects must capture and treat runoff before it reaches Choctawhatchee Bay, its seagrass beds, and Gulf waters, meeting the district's water-quality and water-quantity standards. The county's land development code layers additional stormwater and drainage requirements on the plats and subdivisions it reviews. Sites disturbing an acre or more also need federal NPDES coverage.
Constructing or altering a stormwater system without an Environmental Resource Permit violates Fla. Stat. §373.413, drawing District enforcement, stop-work orders, fines, and orders to retrofit or remove the noncompliant drainage system.
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