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BMP Design Standards Manual

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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.

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Cover and Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction    (Updated October 10, 2008)

Chapter 2 - Ordinances

Chapter 3 - Hydrology

Chapter 4

Chapter 4.0 - Structural Storm Water Controls    (Updated October 10, 2008)

Chapter 4.1 - Bioretention    (Updated October 10, 2008)

Chapter 4.2 - Wet Pond

Chapter 4.3 - Storm Water Wetland

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

Chapter 4.9 - Extended Dry Detention

Chapter 4.10 - Proprietary and Innovative BMPs (Updated September 15, 2008)

Chapter 5 - Outlet Structures

Chapter 6 - Vegetation and Landscaping

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


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual

Huntersville Water Quality Design Manual

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