Lawrenceville is a Phase II MS4 under GA EPD NPDES Permit GAG610000. Illicit discharges (oil, paint, wash water, sediment) to storm drains prohibited. Stormwater utility fee on all improved parcels.
City operates under NPDES MS4 program and Gwinnett Water Resources stormwater management. Illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) program active. New development must meet Georgia Stormwater Management Manual ('Blue Book') — water quality treatment for first 1.2 inches of rainfall, channel protection, and overbank flood control. Stormwater utility fee billed with water.
Illicit discharge: $500–$2,500 per day plus cleanup costs. Repeat violations referred to EPD.
Lawrenceville, GA
Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code §40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Lawrenceville Code Enforcement investigates property maintenance violation...
Lawrenceville, GA
Commercial vehicles over 1-ton rating or with commercial lettering prohibited from overnight parking in residential zones. Semi-trucks and trailers banned in...
Lawrenceville, GA
Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences prohibited in residential zones. Chain-link restricted from front yards. Historic district requires tradition...
Lawrenceville, GA
Retaining walls over 4 ft (measured from bottom of footing) require building permit and engineered design. Walls in setbacks must not affect drainage onto ne...
Lawrenceville, GA
Front yard fences max 4 ft; side and rear yard fences max 6 ft in residential zones. Fences over 6 ft require building permit. Corner lot sight-triangle rest...
Lawrenceville, GA
Pool barriers must be minimum 48 inches tall per GA Residential Code Appendix G (IRC). Self-closing, self-latching gates required. Openings cannot exceed 4 i...
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