Tyler, TX Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Plan Required
- All developments
- Prepared By
- Texas-licensed P.E.
- Residential BMPs
- 4 minimum (Table 10-542)
- Non-Residential BMPs
- 11 minimum
- Program
- Phase II MS4 / TPDES
Summary
Tyler requires a stormwater management plan for every development. No building permit or subdivision construction plan is approved without one, prepared by a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer and using post-construction Best Management Practices under UDC Sec. 10-543.
No Building Permit application or Land Subdivision Construction Plans for development will be approved unless it includes a stormwater management plan outlining the Best Management Practices to be used. This plan must be prepared by an a Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas and must indicate whether stormwater will be managed on-site or off-site and, if on-site, the general location and type of practices.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: July 2026: Including amendments through July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Tyler's Unified Development Code (Article VII) governs stormwater. Sec. 10-543 bars approval of any building permit or land subdivision construction plan unless it includes a stormwater management plan of Best Management Practices, prepared by a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer. Table 10-542 sets minimum BMPs: four for single- and two-family residential, and eleven for multifamily, office, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses. Sec. 10-541 requires controlling peak discharge and treating runoff to the maximum extent practicable. Tyler operates a Phase II MS4 program under its TPDES permit, and industrial sites must file a TPDES Notice of Intent.
Violations & Fines
Development without an approved stormwater plan is denied a permit or issued a stop-work order. Chapter 10 UDC violations carry fines up to $2,000 per day under Tyler Code Sec. 1-4.
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