Palm Beach County stormwater is regulated by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and PBC Engineering. New development over 1 acre requires Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) and on-site retention.
SFWMD administers stormwater permitting under FL §373 for projects disturbing 1+ acres or in wetland-adjacent areas. PBC Engineering enforces local drainage requirements: post-development runoff cannot exceed pre-development rates. On-site retention of first inch of rainfall typical. NPDES MS4 permit (PBC is a Phase II permittee) requires illicit discharge controls, construction site BMPs, and post-construction stormwater management. Discharging pool water, paint, or chemicals to storm drains prohibited.
Illicit discharge to storm drain: $500 to $5,000 plus EPA NPDES violation. Unpermitted ERP work: $1,000 to $10,000 plus restoration. Construction site sediment runoff: stop work order.
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