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. Please contact Gurveer Uppal with any questions at Gurveer.Uppal@charlottenc.gov.
View the SCM Design Manual Update Summary ‐ 2023(PDF, 141KB)
Cover and Table of Contents(PDF, 661KB)
Chapter 1(PDF, 96KB) - Introduction
Chapter 2(PDF, 368KB) - Ordinances
Chapter 3(PDF, 2MB) - Hydrology
Chapter 4.0(PDF, 239KB) - Structural Stormwater Controls
Chapter 4.1(PDF, 4MB) - Bioretention SCM
Chapter 4.2(PDF, 4MB) - Wet Pond SCM
Chapter 4.3(PDF, 835KB) - Storm Water Wetland SCM
Chapter 4.4(PDF, 1MB) - Enhanced Grass Swale SCM
Chapter 4.6(PDF, 907KB) - Infiltration Trench SCM
Chapter 4.7(PDF, 1MB) - Filter Strip/Wooded Buffer Strip SCM
Chapter 4.8(PDF, 2MB) - Sand Filter SCM
Chapter 4.9(PDF, 2MB) - Extended Dry Detention SCM
Chapter 4.11(PDF, 2MB) - Green Roof SCM
Chapter 4.12(PDF, 3MB) - Permeable Pavement SCM
Chapter 4.13(PDF, 3MB) - Rainwater Harvesting SCM
Chapter 5(PDF, 5MB) - Outlet Structures
Chapter 6(PDF, 159KB) - Vegetation and Landscaping
Appendix A - Plant List Development(PDF, 153KB)
Appendix A - Mecklenburg County BMP Plant List(PDF, 346KB)
Appendix B - Mecklenburg County Invasive & Exotic Plant List(PDF, 102KB)
Appendix C - Mecklenburg County Seed Mix List(PDF, 94KB)
Appendix D - Plant Spacing(PDF, 779KB)