Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Design Manual
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services is currently in the process of revising the BMP Design Manual. As part of this process, a draft version of the Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Design Manual can be viewed here.
Cover and Table of Contents(PDF, 580KB)
Chapter 1(PDF, 110KB) - Introduction
MDC A(PDF, 221KB)– Requirements
A-1(PDF, 242KB) – Runoff Treatment & Volume Match
A-2(PDF, 587KB) – Soils
A-3(PDF, 528KB) – Vegetation
A-4(PDF, 194KB) – Built-Upon Area
A-5(PDF, 735KB) – Common Structures and Materials
A-6(PDF, 442KB) – Construction
A-7(PDF, 169KB) – Operation and Maintenance
A-8(PDF, 385KB) – Guidance on SCM Selection
A-9(PDF, 522KB) - Vegetated Setbacks
Chapter 2(PDF, 339KB) - Ordinances
Chapter 3(PDF, 1MB) - Hydrology
Chapter 4.0(PDF, 522KB) – MDC for all SCMs
Chapter 4.1(PDF, 814KB) – Infiltration System
Chapter 4.2(PDF, 3MB) – Bioretention
Chapter 4.3(PDF, 5MB) – Wet Pond
Chapter 4.4(PDF, 4MB) – Stormwater Wetland
Chapter 4.5(PDF, 3MB) – Permeable Pavement
Chapter 4.6(PDF, 2MB) – Sand Filter
Chapter 4.7(PDF, 3MB) – Rainwater Harvesting
Chapter 4.8(PDF, 2MB) – Green Roof
Chapter 4.9(PDF, 1MB) – Level Spreader – Filter Strip
Chapter 4.10(PDF, 2MB) – Disconnected Impervious Surface
Chapter 4.11(PDF, 1MB) – Grass Channel
Chapter 4.12(PDF, 2MB) – Extended Dry Detention
Chapter 4.13(PDF, 108KB) - Proprietary SCMs
Chapter 4.13.1(PDF, 502KB) – StormFilter by Contech
Chapter 4.13.2(PDF, 1MB) – Silva Cell Suspended Pavement with Bioretention by DeepRoot
Chapter 4.13.3(PDF, 2MB) – Filterra by Contech
Chapter 4.13.4(PDF, 467KB) – BayFilter by ADS
Appendix A - Mecklenburg County BMP Plant List(PDF, 351KB)
Appendix B - Mecklenburg County Invasive & Exotic Plant List(PDF, 214KB)
Appendix C - Mecklenburg County Seed Mix List(PDF, 96KB)