Model Ordinance Library
Annotated example ordinances for stormwater, buffers, erosion control and source-water protection — language municipalities can adapt.
Stormwater Management
A comprehensive model ordinance requiring permanent stormwater controls on new development and redevelopment, with permits, maintenance, and enforcement.
Model OrdinanceGroundwater Protection
Model groundwater protection ordinances, including Hernando County's zones of protection based on travel time to public supply wells.
Model OrdinanceFloodplain Management
Floodplain management ordinances translate NFIP standards into local law, regulating construction in flood hazard areas and along protected shorelands.
Model OrdinanceErosion and Sediment Control
A model erosion and sediment control ordinance aimed at small construction sites, covering ESC plans, practices, inspections, and enforcement.
Model OrdinanceRhode Island Buffer Program
Rhode Island regulates riparian and wetland buffers at the state level. A look at the program's standards, mechanics, and what other jurisdictions can borrow.
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