Port St. Lucie regulates stormwater under its MS4 permit and the St. Lucie River Issues Team watershed plan. New development must manage stormwater on-site via swales, dry retention, or wet detention. Illicit discharges to canals prohibited.
Port St. Lucie operates under a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. New construction and redevelopment projects must design stormwater management to retain the first inch of rainfall on-site and match pre-development discharge rates, per South Florida Water Management District Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) standards. PSL drains to the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, both listed impaired waterbodies. Illicit discharges (pool water, paint, yard chemicals, pet waste, car wash runoff) to streets, swales, canals, or storm drains are prohibited. Fertilizer application is restricted during rainy season June 1-September 30 under the St. Lucie County Fertilizer Ordinance.
Illicit discharge: $500-10,000 fine under FL §403. Fertilizer violation: $100-500.
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Port St. Lucie Code section 94.05(d) expressly exempts noise from the operation of aircraft from its noise ordinance, and aircraft-in-flight noise is governe...
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Under Port St. Lucie Code section 92.09, it is unlawful to keep any animal that barks, howls or makes similar noise between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or that...
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Commercial properties in Port St. Lucie must keep noise within 65 dBA during day and 55 dBA at night at the nearest residential property line.
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Port St. Lucie Code section 94.05(n) exempts construction noise from the noise limits only between 7:00 a.m. and sundown once a building permit is obtained; ...
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Gas-powered lawn equipment is allowed in Port St. Lucie between 7 AM and 7 PM. No special decibel limits apply beyond the general nuisance standard.
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Port St. Lucie Code section 94.06(c) bars loudspeakers and sound amplifiers in or adjacent to residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays ...
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