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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 are
in Adobe Acrobat [PDF] format.
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| 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
(September 2008) |
| Size: |
10,789 kb; 307 pages |
[09-02-08] Revised Policy 16 - Stormwater Pipe Materials.
[04-01-08] Revised Forms A, B, E1 and F. Added Form
E2 ( Site Development Submittal Review Checklist).
[04-24-07] Added 3 Special Pollution Abatement Permits
for Vehicle and Equipment Facilities (vehicle and equipment dealerships
and storage facilities, fueling stations, repair shops, etc.), Vehicle
Wash Facilities (car washed, etc.), and Large Parking Lot Facilities
(large parking lots, warehouses, etc.)
Revised the Special Pollution Permit Application specifically for
Food Handling and Processing Facilities (restaurants, grocery stores,
food services, etc.).
[12-01-06] Revised Policy 7.
[11-01-06] Revised Chapter 11 and Policy 14.
[06-01-06] Forms E, F, M1, and M2 have been revised.
Policies 12 & 24 revised.
[03-31-06] Forms A, E, I, K, L and N have been revised.
Policy 24 is revised.
[11-18-05] A new Policy 24 has been added.
[05-17-05] The four ordinances in Appendix B have
been updated.
[07-19-04] Policy 22 has been revised.
[05-19-04] Policies 13 and 24 have been withdrawn.
Miscellaneous changes in Chapter 2, Figures 2-2 through 2-4, site
development permit checklist, plat review checklist, Policy 12,
and the table of contents.
[12-19-03] Flood Damage Prevention and Control Ordinance
(Chapter 12 of City Code) was revised on 12/09/03 by City Council.
Also corrected ordinance reference callouts to Stormwater and Street
Ordinance (Chapter 22.5 of City Code).
[06-30-03] The Land Development Manual was changed
extensively to incorporate the revised Stormwater and Street Ordinance
and the reissued NPDES permit from TDEC. Other comments were incorporated,
with four new Engineering Policies added.
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
|
81 |
04/08 |
Revisions Page |
| LDMTOC.pdf
|
228 |
04/08 |
Table of Contents |
| LDMLIST.pdf
|
54 |
04/07 |
List of Figures and Tables |
| LDMABBR.pdf
|
148 |
04/07 |
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
|
193 |
06/03 |
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
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Appendix A - Stormwater Engineering Division Forms
Appendix B - Ordinances
| File name |
Size
(kb) |
Revision Date
|
Title |
| LD-AppB.pdf
|
40 |
05/05 |
Index sheet for Appendix B |
| LD-ORD12.pdf
|
587 |
05/05 |
Flood Damage Prevention and Control
|
| LD-ORD14.pdf
|
248 |
05/05 |
Horticulture (Tree Protection
Ordinance) |
| LD-ORD22-5.pdf
|
933 |
05/05 |
Stormwater (Stormwater & Street Ordinance)
|
| LD-ORD23.pdf
|
507 |
05/05 |
Streets and Sidewalks |
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
|
101 |
06/03 |
Maintenance Responsibility
for Stormwater Drainage Systems |
| LD-EP08.pdf
|
129 |
06/03 |
Partial Plats |
| 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
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| (Policy #13) |
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(withdrawn May 2004) Sixty-Day
Letter |
| LD-EP14.pdf
|
69 |
06/03 |
Stormwater Enforcement Guidelines
|
| 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
|
72 |
02/03 |
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
|
195 |
06/03 |
No-Fill Line |
| LD-EP22.pdf
|
139 |
07/04 |
Stream Buffer Zone (Restricted-Use)
|
| LD-EP23.pdf
|
105 |
06/03 |
List of Studied Streams
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| LD-EP24.pdf
|
29 |
03/06 |
Appealed Concept or Use-On-Review
Plan |
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