Winter Park enforces stormwater management under City Code Chapter 98 with Best Management Practices required for new construction per SJRWMD and EPA NPDES Phase II regulations.
The City of Winter Park operates under an EPA NPDES Phase II MS4 permit requiring stormwater pollution prevention. Development over 5,000 sq ft of impervious surface requires on-site retention/detention sized per St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) criteria. The Chain of Lakes watershed (Lakes Virginia, Osceola, Maitland, Killarney, Mizell) requires enhanced treatment due to impaired waterbody status. No illicit discharges (oil, paint, pool water, yard chemicals) permitted to storm drains. Residents must report illegal dumping to 407-599-3219.
Illicit discharge: $500-$10,000 plus cleanup costs. Construction without SWPPP: stop-work plus $1,000 daily. EPA violations possible for repeat offenders.
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Winter Park requires property owners to maintain lots free of accumulated brush, dead vegetation, and combustible debris. Overgrown lots posing fire hazards ...
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Consumer fireworks are banned in Winter Park except on the three state-preempted holidays under FL Statute 791.08: July 4, December 31, and January 1. Sparkl...
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Open burning of yard waste is generally prohibited in Winter Park. Yard debris must be placed at curbside for municipal collection. Authorization from the Fl...
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Tree removal in Winter Park requires a permit for most trees 4 inches DBH or larger. Even with FL 163.045 preemption for dangerous trees, the city requires a...
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Winter Park property maintenance code requires lots to be kept free of noxious weeds, invasive species, and excessive ground cover. Brazilian pepper, air pot...
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Winter Park is within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Year-round landscape irrigation is limited to two days per week based on addres...
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