South Jordan, UT Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- No permit without
- adequate drainage facilities
- Design standard
- control peak stormwater flow rates
- Governed by
- city's BMP manual
- Developer posts
- bond for facility installation
Summary
South Jordan won't issue a building permit, subdivision approval, or other development permit unless the project includes drainage facilities adequate to carry away runoff, storm and flood water under the city's stormwater chapter.
No subdivision shall be approved or considered for approval, no building permit shall be issued, and no other approval or permit shall be issued or considered by the city for any development, unless said development includes facilities adequate to carry away and properly dispose of runoff, storm and flood water which satisfy all of the following conditions:
File Plan: A plan drawn to scale by a licensed professional engineer has been filed with the city which accurately shows the installation and nature of the flood control facilities required by the specifications prepared by the city engineer. Stormwater Discharge Control: Site designs shall control the peak flow rates of stormwater discharge to the amounts specified in the BMP manual. Developer should seek to utilize pervious areas for stormwater treatment and to infiltrate stormwater runoff from driveways, sidewalks, rooftops, parking lots, and landscaped areas to the maximum extent practical. Stormwater discharges to critical areas with sensitive resources (i.e., fisheries, wetland areas, Jordan River, Midas Creek, Bingham Creek, Little Willow Creek, swimming beaches, recharge areas, water supply reservoirs) may be subject to additional performance criteria, or may need to utilize or restrict certain stormwater management practices. Stormwater discharges from "hot spots" may require the application of additional engineered BMPs and pollution prevention practices.
Full Breakdown
South Jordan's stormwater and floodwater control chapter conditions every subdivision approval, building permit, and other development permit on adequate drainage facilities under section 13.12.050. Site designs must control peak stormwater discharge rates to the levels set in the city's BMP manual, using pervious surfaces and infiltration for driveways, sidewalks, roofs, parking lots, and landscaped areas where practical. Plans from a licensed engineer must be filed and approved by the city engineer, developers post a bond covering the facilities, and a development or residential stormwater drainage fee applies. Chapter-wide violations are a class B misdemeanor, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
No permit issues without approved drainage facilities and a posted bond; violating the stormwater chapter generally is a class B misdemeanor under section 13.12.140, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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