Disturbing one acre or more anywhere in unincorporated York County requires a state stormwater and sediment control permit before ground breaks. The Department of Environmental Services administers it under the Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act.
Construction stormwater in York County is governed by the South Carolina Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act, S.C. Code Section 48-14-10 et seq. Any land disturbance of one acre or more, or a smaller lot within a larger common plan of development, needs coverage under the state NPDES construction general permit SCR100000 before work begins. The developer files a Notice of Intent and prepares a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, in most cases signed by a South Carolina licensed professional engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect.
Disturbing an acre without permit coverage draws stop-work orders, civil penalties up to one thousand dollars per day, and mandatory installation of controls and detention at the developer's expense. Each day is a separate violation.
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