To comply with federal and state law, Mecklenburg County and the Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville each adopted a Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance effective June 30, 2007. These Ordinances apply to the zoning jurisdictions for the six Towns and to the two square mile area south of Pineville currently under Mecklenburg County's zoning jurisdiction.

The County and Towns' Ordinances are designed to offset some potential negative impacts to surface water that can result from development and redevelopment of land. Overall goals of the Post-Construction Ordinances include:

Clean water benefits all of us

• Compliance with state and federal regulations
• Minimizing pollution in streams and lakes
• Reducing stream bank erosion and flood risks
• Preserving undisturbed stream buffers and open space
• Protecting endangered aquatic species
• Reducing long-term costs for watershed restoration

Forms to apply for a Storm Water Management Permit (Mecklenburg County and the six Towns)

Step-by-step Application Process for a Storm Water Management Permit (County/Towns)

Document Submittal Quick Guide

Storm Water Permit Application Flow Chart (County/Towns)

Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinances

Ordinance Summary Charts (County/Towns)

Ordinance Maps (County/Towns)

Administrative Manual for Implementation of the Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance (County/Towns)  List of Revisions May 30, 2008

Charlotte-Mecklenburg BMP Design Manual   (List of Revisions May 23, 2008)

Huntersville Water Quality Design Manual (Huntersville only) List of Revisions Jan. 1, 2008

Using POLARIS for Post-Construction Ordinance requirements by parcel

Training Materials from 2007 workshops on County/Towns' Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance   

What do the Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinances require?

How much will it cost?  

Who wrote the Ordinances?

To be notified of upcoming workshops about the County/Towns' Post-Construction Ordinances or about updates to manuals and forms, provide your name and contact information to Erin Oliverio.