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BMP Design Standards Manual 
 

The BMP Design Manual provides technical and engineering procedures and criteria needed to comply with applicable storm water and water quality ordinances in the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and the six Towns. 

View a list of revisions     (Updated January 21, 2011)
 

Cover and Table of Contents   (Updated July 1, 2010)

Chapter 1 - Introduction   

Chapter 2 - Ordinances     (Updated January 21, 2011)  

Chapter 3 - Hydrology     (Updated July 1, 2010)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4.0 - Structural Storm Water Control     (Updated July 1, 2010)  

Chapter 4.1 - Bioretention     (Updated July 1, 2010)

Chapter 4.2 - Wet Pond     (Updated July 1, 2010)    

Chapter 4.3 - Storm Water Wetland     (Updated July 1, 2010) 

Chapter 4.4 - Enhanced Grass Swale     (Updated May 23, 2008)  

Chapter 4.5 - Grass Channel

Chapter 4.6 - Infiltration Trench

Chapter 4.7 - Filter Strip/Wooded Buffer Strip

Chapter 4.8 - Sand Filter     (Updated July 1, 2010) 

Chapter 4.9 - Extended Dry Detention     (Updated July 1, 2010)  

Chapter 4.10 - Proprietary and Innovative BMPs     (Updated July 1, 2010)

Chapter 5 - Outlet Structures     (Updated July 1, 2010) 

Chapter 6 - Vegetation and Landscaping     (Updated July 1, 2010)

Appendices

Appendix A - Plant List Development

Appendix A - Mecklenburg County BMP Plant List

Appendix B - Mecklenburg County Invasive & Exotic Plant List

Appendix C - Mecklenburg County Seed Mix List

Appendix D - Plant Spacing     (Updated July 1, 2010)  


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual

Huntersville Water Quality Design Manual

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