Ocoee enforces NPDES MS4 stormwater program under EPA and SJRWMD oversight. Illicit discharges prohibited. Construction sites over 1 acre require SJRWMD ERP permit and SWPPP. Ocoee Stormwater Utility funds Lake Apopka and Starke Lake protection.
Ocoee is a regulated MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) community with NPDES permit from FDEP. Illicit discharges of non-stormwater (oil, paint, sewage, pool water with chlorine) to storm drains strictly prohibited. Construction sites exceeding 1 acre require St. Johns River Water Management District Environmental Resource Permit. Residents pay monthly stormwater utility fee funding infrastructure and water quality. Lake Apopka watershed protection is regional priority.
Illicit discharge: $500 first offense, up to $5,000 for repeat or hazardous material. Federal Clean Water Act penalties possible for significant violations.
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Amplified music audible beyond 100 feet from the property line is prohibited at any time in residential zones under Ocoee Code Chapter 110. Special event per...
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Commercial properties in Ocoee must contain noise within property boundaries between 10 PM and 7 AM. Loading docks, HVAC units, and delivery activity near re...
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Ocoee defines abandoned vehicles as inoperable, unregistered, or parked over 72 hours on public property. FL §715.05 authorizes tow after notice. Code enforc...
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Corner lots in Ocoee require a clear sight visibility triangle of 25 feet from the intersection. Fences, landscaping, and structures over 30 inches tall are ...
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Ocoee allows up to 4 backyard hens on single-family lots through its urban chicken program. No roosters permitted. Coops must be at least 25 feet from neighb...
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