City of Knoxville - Engineering Land Dev. Manual

LAND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL (LDM) - April 2013

Civil Engineering Division
Stormwater Engineering Division
Traffic Engineering Division

City of Knoxville
Engineering Department
Stormwater Engineering Division

Note 1:	The Land Development Manual (LDM) is intended to assist interested parties (developers, engineers, property owners, city personnel) with procedures for land development within the City of Knoxville. The LDM focuses primarily on the role of the Engineering Department with regards to plan and plat requirements, review process, inspections, etc. Land development is also regulated by the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) and the City of Knoxville Plans Review & Inspections Division; see Chapter 2 for a more complete discussion.
Note 2:	Most users are encouraged to use this website to obtain the entire LDM or particular portions that they may be interested in. The various portions of the Land Development Manual a.re in Adobe Acrobat [PDF] format.
Note 3:	Please contact the Engineering Department, Room 480 in the City County Building, with written comments or suggestions. Be specific concerning the page number and location. Comments may also be e-mailed to bedalton@cityofknoxville.org.
Note 4:	The entire Land Development Manual can be downloaded as a single PDF file with bookmarks to easily navigate document. If bookmarks are not visible in the PDF file, then choose menu item "Show Bookmarks". It is highly recommended that a user have a cable connection for the document to successfully download.

Entire Land Development Manual
File:	KnoxvilleLDM.pdf (April 2013)
Size:	10,481 kb; 413pages

[04-19-13] Revised Policy 25 List A (Sizing Guidelines) in Appendix C..

[03-29-13] Added new Policy 27 (Qualified Local Program Construction General Permit) within Appendix C.

[02-22-13] Revised Chapter 11 (Floodplain Design) within the Main Text, Revised Form F (Plat Review Checklist) within Appendix A, Revised Policy 25 List A (Sizing Guidelines) within Appendix C, and Removed Policy 22 (Stream Buffer Zone (Restricted-Use)) in Appendix C.

[10-30-12] Revised Policy 21 (No-Fill Line) within Appendix C.

[08-01-12] Revised Policy 14 (Stormwater Enforcement Guidelines) and Policy 25 List A - Sizing Guidelines within Appendix C.

[06-28-12] Replaced Policy 14 (Stormwater Enforcement Guidelines) with Policy 14 (Stormwater Enforcement Response Plan) within Appendix C.

[03-29-12] Revised Form B within Appendix A and Appendix B (Selected City Ordnances for Land Development).

[12-13-11] Revised Policy 25 List A (Sizing Guidelines) in Appendix C.

[07-28-11] Revised Policy 25 List A (Sizing Guidelines) in Appendix C.

[04-11-11] Revised Policy 25 List A (Sizing Guidelines) in Appendix C.

For a complete list of revisions, click here.

Main Text of Land Development Manual

File name	Size(kb)	Revision Date	Title
LDMSPINE.pdf	39	06/03	Label to insert into spine for a 3" binder
LDMCOVER.pdf	45	02/02	Cover page to insert into a binder
LDMTITLE.pdf	75	04/07	Title Page
LDMREV.pdf	79	04/13	Revisions Page
LDMTOC.pdf	79	03/13	Table of Contents
LDMLIST.pdf	40	04/11	List of Figures and Tables
LDMABBR.pdf	114	04/11	List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
LDMCH01.pdf	159	06/03	Chapter 1 – Introduction
LDMCH02.pdf	164	05/04	Chapter 2 – Plan and Plat Review Process
LDFIG2-2.pdf	46	05/04	Figure 2-2: Site Development Review	11" x 17"
LDFIG2-3.pdf	44	05/04	Figure 2-3: Plat Submittal Review	11" x 17"
LDFIG2-4.pdf	45	05/04	Figure 2-4: Construction Inspections	11" x 17"
LDMCH03.pdf	132	06/03	Chapter 3 – Available Resources
LDMCH04.pdf	190	02/02	Chapter 4 – Property Regulations
LDMCH05.pdf	159	06/03	Chapter 5 – Permitting Requirements
LDMCH06.pdf	67	06/03	Chapter 6 – Small Single Family Residential
LDMCH07.pdf	196	06/03	Chapter 7 – Large Residential and Commercial
LDMCH08.pdf	372	06/03	Chapter 8 – Overall Stormwater Planning
LDMCH09.pdf	298	06/03	Chapter 9 – Stormwater Design
LDMCH10.pdf	160	06/03	Chapter 10 – Stormwater Detention and Quality
LDMCH11.pdf	147	02/13	Chapter 11 – Floodplain Design
LDMCH12.pdf	392	06/03	Chapter 12 – Street Design Criteria
LDMCH13.pdf	128	06/03	Chapter 13 – Site Construction Administration
LDMCH14.pdf	159	06/03	Chapter 14 – Site Construction Activities
LDMCH15.pdf	172	06/03	Chapter 15 – Definitions and References

Appendix A - Stormwater Engineering Division Forms

File name	Size (kb)	Revision Date	Title
LD-AppA.pdf	33	06/06	Index sheet for Appendix A
LD-FormA.pdf	23	04/08	Site Development Permit Application
LD-FormB.pdf	34	03/12	Property Owner Acknowledgement
LD-FormC.pdf	18	06/03	Fee Computation Worksheet
LD-FormD.pdf	11	06/03	Information Worksheet for CPMSF (Covenants)
LD-FormE1.pdf	37	01/10	Site Development Review Checklist
LD-FormE2.pdf	19	04/08	Site Development Submittal Checklist
LD-FormF.pdf	94	02/13	Plat Review Checklist
LD-FormG.pdf	56	03/10	Site Inspection Checklist
LD-FormH.pdf	56	03/10	Development Certification Checklist
LD-FormI.pdf	34	03/06	Construction Right-Of-Way Permit
LD-FormJ.pdf	20	06/03	Floodplain Development Permit
LD-FormK.pdf	43	03/06	Site Development Permit
LD-FormL.pdf	37	03/06	Notice of Violation (NOV) Form
LD-FormM1.pdf	55	06/06	Special Pollution Abatement Permit
LD-FormM2.pdf	279	04/07	SPAP - Food Handling & Processing Facilities
LD-FormM3.pdf	278	04/07	SPAP - Vehicle & Equipment Facilities
LD-FormM4.pdf	276	04/07	SPAP - Vehicle Wash Facilities
LD-FormM5.pdf	277	04/07	SPAP - Large Parking Lot Facilities
LD-FormN.pdf	306	07/09	FEMA Elevation Certificate and Instructions (U.S. Government Form OMB No. 1660-0008)
LD-FormO.pdf	204	03/13	Notice of Intent (NOI) Form
LD-FormP.pdf	146	03/13	Notice of Termination (NOT) Form
LD-FormQ.pdf	116	03/13	Inspection Report Form
LD-FormR.pdf	148	03/19	Stormwater Monitoring Report Form

Appendix B - Ordinances

File name	Size (kb)	Revision Date	Title
LD-AppB.pdf	33	02/13	Index sheet for Appendix B
LD-ORD12	-	05/05	Flood Damage Prevention and Control
LD-ORD14	-	05/05	Horticulture (Tree Protection Ordinance)
LD-ORD22-5 LD-ORD22-5.pdf	-	01/12	Stormwater (Stormwater & Street Ordinance)
LD-ORD23	-	05/05	Streets and Sidewalks
Only those links with the .pdf extension will open a PDF document. All other links are to municode.com

Appendix C - Policies

File name	Size (kb)	Revision Date	Title
LD-AppC.pdf	31	03/06	Index sheet for Appendix C
LD-EP01.pdf	762	02/02	Access Control for Traffic and Driveways
LD-EP02.pdf	186	06/03	Covenants - CPMSF (permanent maintenance agreement)
LD-EP03.pdf	38	06/03	Creek Restoration and Channel Maintenance
LD-EP04.pdf	38	02/02	Drainage Easements
LD-EP05.pdf	101	06/03	Easements for Stormwater Control and Water Quality Facilities
LD-EP06.pdf	37	02/02	Maintenance Access for Stormwater Management Facilities
LD-EP07.pdf	178	09/09	Maintenance Responsibility for Stormwater Drainage Systems
LD-EP08.pdf	105	04/09	Partial Plat Process
LD-EP09.pdf	185	06/03	Performance and Indemnity Agreements (bonds)
LD-EP10.pdf	70	06/03	Retaining Walls
LD-EP11.pdf	67	06/03	Sediment Disposal for Detention Basin Maintenance
LD-EP12.pdf	99	06/06	Sinkhole Development
(Policy #13)	---		(withdrawn May 2004) Sixty-Day Letter
LD-EP14.pdf	75	07/12	Stormwater Enforcement Response Plan
LD-EP15.pdf	119	06/06	Stormwater Message for Curb Irons and Manhole Lids
LD-EP16.pdf	93	09/08	Stormwater Pipe Materials
LD-EP17.pdf	90	12/09	Survey Control System Requirements
LD-EP18.pdf	69	06/03	Underground Stormwater Facility Maintenance
LD-EP19.pdf	38	06/03	Underground Stormwater Facility Recordkeeping/Reporting
LD-EP20.pdf	196	06/03	No-Rise Certification for Floodway Encroachment
LD-EP21.pdf	159	10/12	No-Fill Line
(Policy #22)	---		(withdrawn February 2013) Stream Buffer Zone (Restricted-Use)
LD-EP23.pdf	105	06/03	List of Studied Streams
LD-EP24.pdf	29	03/06	Appealed Concept or Use-On-Review Plan
LD-EP25.pdf	187	10/09	Post-Construction Water Quality Control for Proprietary Flow-Through Best Management Practices (BMP's)
LD-EP25-A.pdf	101	04/13	Policy 25 List A - Sizing Guidelines
LD-EP26.pdf	2,551	04/10	Utility Construction and Maintenance
LD-EP27.pdf	249	04/13	Qualified Local Program Construction General Permit