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.

Federal law requires the adoption of the Ordinances as part of permits mandated by the Clean Water Act under terms of the County/Towns' Joint Phase II Storm Water Permit. The purpose is to control storm water pollutants as well as the volume and flow of storm water runoff from new development and re-development.

The City of Charlotte's Phase I NPDES permit also requires a Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance. The timeline for adoption by the City is different than for the Towns and is not mandated until 2009.

Read a Case Study Analysis demonstrating the application of ordinance requirements in County and six Towns.

Download the Administrative Manual for Implementation of Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance. (This document applies to Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, land in the Towns' zoning jurisdictions, and a small section of land where Mecklenburg County has zoning authority.)

Status of the Proposed Post-Construction Ordinances

Mecklenburg County

• State approved Ordinance language in April 2007.
• Board to vote on Ordinance May 15, 2007.
• If approved, will take effect June 30, 2007.
• Applies to a small section of land where County has zoning jurisdiction.
• Mecklenburg County Post-Construction Ordinance

Cornelius

• Town Board held a public hearing on March 19th.  
• Town Board approved a Resolution in support of the Ordinance on April 16th.
• State approved Ordinance language in May 2007. 
• Will take effect June 30, 2007.
• Cornelius Post-Construction Ordinance

Davidson

• Town Board gave tentative approval in February 2007.
• State approved Ordinance language April 2007. 
• Will take effect July 1, 2007.
• Davidson Post-Construction Ordinance

• Town Board gave final approval to the Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance on May 21st.
• Will take effect June 30, 2007.
• The new Ordinance mandates the use of Low Impact Development practices required since 2003 in the Town of Huntersville.
• Huntersville Post-Construction Ordinance

• Town Board gave tentative approval on March 26th.
• State approved Ordinance language in April 2007. 
• Town Board gave final approval on May 14th. Will take effect June 30, 2007.
• Matthews Post-Construction Ordinance

Mint Hill

• Town Board sent draft Ordinance to State for review on April 13th.
• Public Hearing held May 24th
• Town Board voted on Ordinance June 14, 2007.
• Mint Hill Post-Construction Ordinance
• View a PowerPoint about Mint Hill Post Construction Ordinance

Pineville

• Town Board gave tentative approval in November 2006.
• State approved Ordinance language in April 2007. 
• Town Board approved the Ordinance on May 8th. Will take effect June 30, 2007.
• Pineville Post-Construction Ordinance

Charlotte

• Staff expects to review the ordinance with City Council through middle and late 2007.

For more information on the Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinances for Mecklenburg County or the six Towns, please contact:

Rusty Rozzelle
704-336-5449

For more information on the City of Charlotte's process for adoption of the Post-Construction Storm Water Ordinance, please contact:

Daryl Hammock
704-336-2167