Regulatory Documents & Tools
- Stormwater BMP Manual
: RECENTLY ADOPTED Please refer to this manual and the design tools (below) for guidance on best management practices to use in your project.
- Stormwater Land Disturbance Checklist
- Stormwater Land Disturbance Application
- Co-Permitee Agreement
- Co-Permitee Release
- Permit Modification Form
- As-Built Certification
- For disturbance between 5,000 sq ft. and less than 1 acre: City Notice of Termination Form
- For disturbance of 1 acre or more: SCDHEC Notice of Termination Form
- Pond Maintenance Agreement
- Change of Ownership Form
- Special Protection Area - Gills Creek Watershed - March 2, 2018
Informational Documents
- A Stormwater Guide for Power Washers: Proper Washwater Containment, Collection and Disposal
- Stormwater Land Disturbance Fee Schedule
- Sample Construction Sequence
- Sample Pond Maintenance Plan
- Procedures for NOT submittal
- Instructions for NOT form
- Stormwater Utility Credit Manual
- Stormwater Utility Credit Manual Calculator
Article II. Stormwater Quantity & Quality Control
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - STORMWATER QUALITY CONTROL
- Sec. 21-40. - Permitting requirements and exemptions.
- Sec. 21-41. - Stormwater management program.
- Sec. 21-42. - Design/engineering standards; Stormwater BMP Design Manual.
- Sec. 21-43. - Land disturbance permit application process.
- Sec. 21-44. - Maintenance, construction, inspection, and notice of termination (not) for activities authorized under a land disturbance permit.
- Sec. 21-45. - Ownership and city participation.
- Sec. 21-46. - Watercourse protection.
- Sec. 21-47. - Notification of spills.
- DIVISION 4. - DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF ILLICIT CONNECTIONS AND DISCHARGES AND IMPROPER DISPOSAL
- Sec. 21-48. - Illicit connections, illicit discharges and improper disposal.
- Sec. 21-49. - Detection of illicit connections and improper disposal.
- Sec. 21-50. - Waste disposal prohibitions.
- Sec. 21-51. - Industrial or construction activity discharges.
- Sec. 21-52. - Monitoring of discharges and inspections.
- DIVISION 5. - ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES, AND ABATEMENT
- DIVISION 6. - CHARGES AND FEES
Article III. Flood Damage Prevention
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 21-121. - Statutory authority.
- Sec. 21-122. - Findings of fact.
- Sec. 21-123. - Purpose of article.
- Sec. 21-124. - Objectives of article.
- Sec. 21-125. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-126. - Lands to which article applies.
- Sec. 21-127. - Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard.
- Sec. 21-128. - Development permit required.
- Sec. 21-129. - Compliance with applicable regulations.
- Sec. 21-130. - Abrogation of existing covenants or restrictions; conflicting provisions.
- Sec. 21-131. - Interpretation of article.
- Sec. 21-132. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 21-133. - Penalty.
- Sec. 21-134. - Severability.
- Secs. 21-134-21-150. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Sec. 23-200. - Findings of fact.
- Sec. 23-201. - Article designation and authority.
- Sec. 23-202. - Definitions.
- Sec. 23-203. - Establishment of a stormwater management utility and enterprise fund.
- Sec. 23-204. - General funding policy.
- Sec. 23-205. - Stormwater service charge rates.
- Sec. 23-206. - Exemptions and credits applicable to stormwater service charges.
- Sec. 23-207. - Stormwater service charge billing, delinquencies and collections.
- Sec. 23-208. - Investment and reinvestment of funds and borrowing.
- Sec. 23-209. - Appeals.
- Sec. 23-210. - No suspension of due date.
- Sec. 23-211. - Stormwater advisory board.
- Sec. 23-212. - Enforcement and penalties.
- Sec. 23-213. - Severability.
- Sec. 23-214. - Conflict with preceding ordinances.
- Secs. 23-215-23-299. - Reserved.
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