NRAC votes to fold Chapter 72 stormwater provisions into countywide minimum standards (Chapter 50)

The Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC) for Volusia County voted March 5 to recommend that language adopted for Chapter 72 (stormwater requirements for unincorporated areas) be carried into Chapter 50 (countywide minimum stormwater standards).

NRAC members moved and seconded a motion to incorporate the Chapter 72 language into Chapter 50, with a technical notation to clarify city/county responsibility; the motion passed in the meeting without recorded opposition. The committee’s recommendation will be transmitted to staff leadership and used in upcoming outreach to municipalities, including presentations to an elected‑officials roundtable and individual city staff as appropriate.

Why it matters: Chapter 50 sets minimum standards that apply countywide, including to municipalities that adopt the standards; carrying Chapter 72 language into Chapter 50 would standardize certain engineering and permitting expectations across jurisdictions and could prompt city‑level changes or discussion.

What NRAC recommended and what it contains NRAC asked staff to take the specific provisions the committee previously recommended for Chapter 72 and place them into the appropriate locations in Chapter 50. Staff presented the drafted insertions and explained that most of the language is identical to what…