STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 47, art. XII, div. 3

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-691 Applicability.

Sec. 47-691. - Applicability. This division shall apply to all sites with a construction permit located within the city that have storm water discharges associated with construction activity. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 2016-864, § 13, 11-9-2016)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-692 Unpermitted discharges prohibited.

Sec. 47-692. - Unpermitted discharges prohibited. A person who is the operator of a site with a construction permit that has storm water discharges associated with construction activity commits an offense if the person discharges, or causes to be discharged, storm water associated with construction activity without first having obtained an NPDES or TPDES permit, or an approved SWPPP to do so. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 2016-864, § 14, 11-9-2016)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-693 Submission of NOI.

Sec. 47-693. - Submission of NOI. (a) The operator of a facility required to have an NPDES or TPDES permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity shall submit a certification that he has submitted an NOI to the EPA or TCEQ, a copy of that NOI, and a copy of a site plan detailing the location of erosion control measures to the city engineer or the building official prior to obtaining a construction permit for that activity. (b) A person commits an offense if the person operates a facility that is discharging storm water associated with construction activity without having submitted a copy of the NOI to do so to the city. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 06-892, § 3, 8-23-06)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-694 Submission of NOT.

Sec. 47-694. - Submission of NOT. (a) If required to submit an NOT to EPA pursuant to an NPDES or TPDES permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity, an operator shall submit a certification that he has submitted an NOT to the EPA or TCEQ and a copy of that NOT to the city engineer at the same time the operator submits the NOT to the EPA or the TCEQ as applicable. If final stabilization as required by EPA has not been achieved at the time the operator submits the NOT, the operator shall also submit a copy of the NOI for the operator who is assuming responsibility for the site. (b) A person subject to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section commits an offense if the person fails to submit a copy of the NOT to the city. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 06-892, § 3, 8-23-06)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-695 Compliance with permit.

Sec. 47-695. - Compliance with permit. (a) A facility that has storm water discharges associated with construction activity shall be operated in strict compliance with the requirements of its NPDES or TPDES permit or its construction permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity. (b) The storm water pollution prevention plan implemented to satisfy the requirements of an NPDES or TPDES permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity shall comply with the storm water management handbook for construction activities. Construction sites that are not subject to an NPDES or TPDES permit due to their small size are still subject to their approved SWPPP. (c) A person commits an offense if the person operates a site with a construction permit that has storm water discharges associated with construction activity in violation of the site's construction, NPDES or TPDES permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 2016-864, § 15, 11-9-2016)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-696 Modification of storm water pollution prevention plans.

Sec. 47-696. - Modification of storm water pollution prevention plans. (a) The city engineer and the building official may require the operator of a facility that has storm water discharges associated with construction activity to modify the facility's storm water pollution prevention plan if, in the best professional judgment of the city engineer or the building official, the storm water pollution prevention plan does not comply with the requirements of the facility's NPDES or TPDES permit to discharge storm water associated with construction activity. (b) Notification of the deficiencies in a facility's storm water pollution prevention plan shall be made in writing, and the facility operator will be given a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days, to make the necessary changes in the storm water pollution prevention plan. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 06-892, § 18, 8-23-06)

Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH47WASE_ARTXIISTWADI_DIV3STWADIASCOACFetched: 10/26/2026