jo pascuall Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I checked out a few town homes this past weekend.Why do some communities have detention ponds while others do not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I checked out a few town homes this past weekend.Why do some communities have detention ponds while others do not?In the City of Houston, you can either pay a fee or provide on-site water detention, with legal or economic thresholds on the scale of the development generally being the guidepost for the developer. Also, in some cases detention is the more cost-effective way of keeping living area above the flood plain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo pascuall Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 In the City of Houston, you can either pay a fee or provide on-site water detention, with legal or economic thresholds on the scale of the development generally being the guidepost for the developer. Also, in some cases detention is the more cost-effective way of keeping living area above the flood plain.great info, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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