Indiana § 36-1-3-14 - Regulation of construction stormwater; exception
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§ 36-1-3-14. Regulation of construction stormwater; exception
Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "land disturbing activity" means any manmade change of the land surface, including:
(1) removing vegetative cover that exposes the underlying soil;
(2) excavating;
(3) filling; and
(4) grading.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a unit does not have the power to adopt:
(1) a law;
(2) a rule;
(3) an ordinance; or
(4) a regulation;
that is more stringent than or exceeds in any manner the requirements of the department of environmental management's construction stormwater general permit, including financial assurances and any post-construction drainage reports.
(c) If a law, rule, ordinance, or regulation violates subsection (b):
(1) the law, rule, ordinance, or regulation is void; and
(2) the unit in violation of subsection (b) shall continue to discharge its duties under the department of environmental management's construction stormwater general permit program, if any.
(d) If a land disturbing activity would result in the disturbance of less than one (1) acre of total land area and is not part of a larger common plan of development or sale, a unit or the department of environmental management may take the following actions:
(1) If a person conducting a land disturbing activity fails to control sediment or dust from leaving the site, issue a written warning to the person with respect to the sediment or dust.
(2) If a written warning has been issued as described in subdivision (1) and corrective action has not been initiated within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving the written warning, issue a stop work order for the site.
As added by P.L.150-2025, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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