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Springdale, AR Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing document
City Drainage Criteria Manual
Adopted by
Ord. No. 2999 (2000), as amended
Standard rule
Most restrictive rule governs
Penalty
Fine under § 1-9, per day

Summary

Springdale governs stormwater drainage design under a citywide Drainage Criteria Manual adopted by ordinance and enforceable under Chapter 106 of the city code.

That the City of Springdale Drainage Criteria Manual, a copy of which is on file in the city clerk's office and made a part hereof as though set out herein word for word, is hereby adopted in its entirety.

(Ord. No. 2999, § 1, 6-27-00; Ord. No. 5245, § 1, 1-23-18; Ord. No. 5602, § 1, 5-25-21)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2999, § 2, adopted June 27, 2000 repealed in their entirety the provisions of section 106-1 which pertained to scope and classification of stormwater drainage and derived from the Code of 1973, § 35-1. Ord. No. 2999, § 1, called for the adoption of the drainage criteria manual and was added to this Code as section 106-1 as currently set out herein, at the discretion of the editor.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 106-1 of the Springdale Code of Ordinances adopts the City of Springdale Drainage Criteria Manual 'in its entirety,' with a copy on file in the city clerk's office and made part of the code 'as though set out herein word for word.' Sec. 106-10 makes the chapter's requirements a floor, not a ceiling: where they conflict with other adopted rules, the more restrictive standard controls. Sec. 106-11 backs the chapter with fines under Sec. 1-9, treating each day a violation continues as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

Violating the drainage chapter draws a fine under Sec. 1-9 plus prosecution costs; each day a violation continues counts as its own separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sets Springdale's stormwater drainage design standards?
The City of Springdale Drainage Criteria Manual, adopted in full by Sec. 106-1 and kept on file with the city clerk.
What happens if a project violates Springdale's drainage chapter?
Each day of violation is a separate offense, fined under Sec. 1-9 plus prosecution costs, per Sec. 106-11.

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