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Mooresville approves first reading of erosion and sediment control ordinance; town aims to assume local program Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Board approved the first reading of a new Chapter 27 erosion and sediment control ordinance Oct. 20. The proposal would bring construction-phase erosion control under town authority, set standards above state minimums and, pending state delegation, take effect for new permits Jan. 1, 2026.
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 approved first reading of a proposed erosion and sediment control ordinance (Chapter 27) that would move local enforcement of construction-period erosion control from Iredell County to the town and adopt standards stricter than the state model in several areas.
Ashton Walker, engineering services manager, told the board the change would create a single local permitting process for development-related permits and give the town faster response times, more frequent field…
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