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)