What is Swiftmud? Have you checked with your state Department of Natural
Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Service, Board of Soil and Water
Resources, or Agriculture Department (whichever has jurisdiction) as to
what the actual statute or regulation says? You may be also be able to
look it up yourself by searching under "Florida stormwater statutes" in
a search engine. Also, you might want to consult a lawyer who
specializes in land use law.
Again, it comes down to who had the authority to permit and gave the
permit to build, and did they follow the existing regulations in
granting it?

Susanne P. Spitzer, AICP
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Municipal Division
520 Lafayette Rd. N.
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
Tel: 651-296-7723
Fax: 651-297-2343 or 651-297-8683
susanne.spitzer@...

www.pca.state.mn.us - Working with Minnesotans to protect
conserve and improve our environment and enhance our quality of life.

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-----Original Message-----
From: stormwaterpro@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:stormwaterpro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ddross57
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:43 PM
To: stormwaterpro@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [StormwaterPro] flooding


I live in Lakeland, Florida and in Sept. 2004 we were hit pretty hard
by hurricanes. A one street development that runs off of my street
has a retention pond for their stormwater drainage. In between the 2
hurricanes, a neighbor vandalized the retention pond that caused
flooding on our street and my property. I contacted the county and
Swiftmud. They both came out and said that there was a problem.
Sadly, neither had the damage repaired before the next hurricane. My
entire home was flooded because of this. In addition, Swiftmud says
that the pipe that is connected to the retention pond will stay open
for the overflow if the pond gets full. This pipe opens onto our
street. Everything I have ever read says that developments must not
put their water onto other properties. There is a lot more detail to
this, and would love to have someone help who has expertise in this
type problem. Basically everyone says it is the other parties problem
or responsibility.



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