Responsible land development includes the following goals:
- controlling soil erosion from construction sites
- reducing flood risks for roads and buildings
- reducing the long-term impacts of storm water runoff to the land, streams, and lakes from hard surfaces such as rooftops and parking lots.
The Mecklenburg County Land Development Standards Manual provides engineers and designers the information to ensure these goals are met within the six Mecklenburg County Towns and their ETJ areas.
Mecklenburg County Land Development Standards Manual
1000 Miscellaneous Infrastructure Standards
1100 Street Section Details
2000 Storm Drain Standards
2100 Stormwater BMP Details
3000 Erosion Control Standards
4000 Tree Standards
5000 Miscellaneous Standards
Mecklenburg County Land Development Standard Drawings
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1000 Miscellaneous Infrastructure Standards
10.17A Standard Curb and Gutter
10.17A.dwg 10.17A.pdf 10.17B Curb and Gutter
10.17B.dwg 10.17B.pdf 10.17C Concrete Contraction Joint
10.17C.dwg 10.17C.pdf 10.18 18" Vertical Gutter
10.18.dwg 10.18.pdf 10.19 Curb Transition 2'-6" to 2'-0" Valley Gutter
10.19.dwg 10.19.pdf 10.2 Curb Transition 2'-6" to 1'-6" Curb and Gutter
10.2.dwg 10.2.pdf 10.22 Concrete Sidewalks
10.22.dwg 10.22.pdf 10.23 Monolithic Concrete Curb and Sidewalk
10.23.dwg 10.23.pdf 10.24A Commercial Type II and Residential Type I Drop Curb Driveway with Sidewalk Abutting Curb (2'-6" Curb and Gutter)
10.24A.dwg 10.24A.pdf 10.24B Commercial Type II and Residential Type I Drop Curb Driveway with Sidewalk Abutting Curb (6"x18" Vertical Curb)
10.24B.dwg 10.24B.pdf 10.24C Commercial Type II and Residential Type I Drop Curb Driveway with Sidewalk Abutting Curb
10.24C.dwg 10.24C.pdf 10.25A Residential Drop curb Type I Driveway with Planting Strip (2'-6" Curb and Gutter)
10.25A.dwg 10.25A.pdf 10.25B Commercial Drop Curb Type II Driveway with Planting Strip (2'-6" Curb and Gutter)
10.25B.dwg 10.25B.pdf 10.25C Residential Drop Curb Type I Driveway with Planting Strip (6" x 18" Curb and Gutter)
10.25C.dwg 10.25C.pdf 10.25D Commercial Drop Curb Type II Driveway with Planting Strip (6" x 18" Vertical Curb)
10.25D.dwg 10.25D.pdf 10.25E Modified Type II Driveway Detail with wide Planting Strip and Standard Curb
10.25E.dwg 10.25E.ddf 10.25F Commercial Type IV Driveway Standard
10.25F.dwg 10.25F.pdf 10.26 Drop Curb Driveway - Monolithic Curb and Sidewalk
10.26.dwg 10.26.pdf 10.27A Residential Driveway (Type I) Valley Gutter
10.27A.dwg 10.27A.pdf 10.27B Commercial Type II Driveway for 2'-0" Valley Gutter
10.27B.dwg 10.27B.pdf 10.28 Type III Driveway Entrance
10.28.dwg 10.28.pdf 10.29 Catch Basin Frame in Valley Gutter
10.29.dwg 10.29.pdf 10.3 Catch Basin Placement at Intersections
10.3.dwg 10.3.pdf 10.31A Accessible Ramp Standard with Planting Strip 2'-6" Curb and Gutter
10.31A.dwg 10.31A.pdf 10.31B Accessible Ramp Sections with Planting Strip 2'-6" Curb and Gutter
10.31B.dwg 10.31B.pdf 10.32A Accessible Ramp Standard without Planting Strip 2'-6" Curb and Gutter
10.32A.dwg 10.32A.pdf 10.32B Accessible Ramp Section without Planting Strip 2'-6" Curb and Gutter
10.32B.dwg 10.32B.pdf 10.33A Accessible Ramp Standard 2'-0" Valley Gutter
10.33A.dwg 10.33A.pdf 10.33B Accessible Ramp Sections 2'-0" Valley Gutter
10.33B.dwg 10.33B.pdf 10.34A Accessible Ramp Standard Monolithic Curb and Sidewalk
10.34A.dwg 10.34A.pdf 10.34B Accessible Ramp Sections Monolithic Curb and Sidewalk
10.34B.dwg 10.34B.pdf 10.35A Standard Placement of Accessible Ramps and General Notes
10.35A.dwg 10.35A.pdf 10.35B Truncated Domes Plan and Cross-Section
10.35B.dwg 10.35B.pdf 10.36A Culvert Crossings on Residential and Commercial Streets
10.36A.dwg 10.36A.pdf 10.36B Culvert Crossings on Residential and Commercial Streets
10.36B.dwg 10.36B.pdf 10.37 Typical Local Residential To Local Residential Street Taper
10.37.dwg 10.37.pdf 10.38 Pedestrian Refuge: Matthews
10.38.dwg 10.38.pdf 10.4 Directional Accessible Ramp
10.4.dwg 10.4.pdf
1100 Street Section Details
11.01 Local Residential Street Typical Section
11.01.dwg 11.01.pdf 11.03 Divided Residential Street Typical Section
11.03.dwg 11.03.pdf 11.04 Local Limited Residential Street Typical Section
11.04.dwg 11.04.pdf 11.06 Residential Collector Street Typical Section
11.06.dwg 11.06.pdf 11.08 Limited Residential Collector Street Type Typical Section
11.08.dwg 11.08.pdf 11.09 Arterial Street Typical Sections
11.09.dwg 11.09.pdf 11.11 Commercial Street Typical Sections
11.11.dwg 11.11.pdf 11.12 Commercial Street Divided Typical Section
11.12.dwg 11.12.pdf 11.13 Typical Sections Private Street
11.13.dwg 11.13.pdf 11.16 City of Charlotte and ETJ Residential Cul-De-Sac detail
11.16.dwg 11.16.pdf 11.17 Commercial Cul-De-Sac
11.17.dwg 11.17.pdf 11.18A Residential Hammerhead Detail
11.18A.dwg 11.18A.pdf 11.18B Temporary Turnaround
11.18B.dwg 11.18B.pdf 11.19A Residential Alley Detail One Way Operation
11.19A.dwg 11.19A.pdf 11.19B Residential Alley Detail Double Loaded w/Two Way Operation
11.19B.dwg 11.19B.pdf 11.19C Residential Alley Detail Single Loaded w/Two Way operation
11.19C.dwg 11.19C.pdf 11.2 Residential Alley Hammerheads and Intersections
11.2.dwg 11.2.pdf 11.5 Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville Typical Street Section Residential Street
11.5.dwg 11.5.pdf 11.51 Matthews Typical Section Local Residential Street
11.51.dwg 11.51.pdf 11.52 Pineville Typical Section Local Residential Street
11.52.dwg 11.52.pdf 11.54 Matthews Typical Section Local Limited Residential Street
11.54.dwg 11.54.pdf 11.55 Matthews Typical Section Residential Collector Street
11.55.dwg 11.55.pdf 11.56 Cornelius, Davidson & Huntersville Typical Section Cul-De-Sac detail
11.56.dwg 11.56.pdf 11.57 Matthews Residential Cul-De-Sac detail
11.57.dwg 11.57.pdf 11.58 Pineville Residential Cul-De-Sac Detail
11.58.dwg 11.58.pdf
2000 Storm Drain Standards
20.00A NCDOT Standards Approved For Use in the City of Charlotte and Charlotte ETJ
20.00Adwg 20.00A.pdf 20.00B NCDOT Standards Approved For Use in the City of Charlotte and Charlotte ETJ
20.00B.dwg 20.00B.pdf 20.00C NCDOT Standards Approved For Use in the City of Charlotte and Charlotte ETJ
20.00C.dwg 20.00C.pdf 20.03 Double Brick Catch Basin 15" - 36" Pipe
20.03.dwg 20.03.pdf 20.17A Concrete Wingwall Splash Pad
20.17A.dwg 20.17A.pdf 20.17B Concrete Wingwall Splash Pad
20.17B.dwg 20.17B.pdf 20.23 Rip Rap Aprons at Outfalls
20.23.dwg 20.23.pdf 20.23A Flared End Section 12" to 72"
20.23A.dwg 20.23A.pdf 20.24 Rip Rap Plunge Pool
20.24.dwg 20.24.pdf 20.25 Trench Detail for Storm Drain
20.25.dwg 20.25.pdf 20.26 Concrete Paved Ditches
20.26.dwg 20.26.pdf 20.27 Rip Rap Ditches
20.27.dwg 20.27.pdf 20.28 Subdrain Detail
20.28.dwg 20.28.pdf 20.29 Overlapping Sewer and Storm Easements
20.29.dwg 20.29.pdf 20.3 Minimum Storm Easements Pipe and Channel
20.3.dwg 20.3.pdf 20.34 Offset Catch Basin
20.34.dwg 20.34.pdf 20.35 Grading At Drop Inlet
20.35.dwg 20.35.pdf
2100 Stormwater BMP Details
21 Bioretention Plan
21.dwg 21.pdf 21.01 Bioretention Cross-Section
21.01.dwg 21.01.pdf 21.02 Bioretention Planting Plan
21.02.dwg 21.02.pdf 21.04 Flow Splitter Structure
21.04.dwg 21.04.pdf 21.05 Wetpond Plan
21.05.dwg 21.05.pdf 21.06 Wetpond Profile
21.06.dwg 21.06.pdf 21.07 Wetpond Cross-Sections
21.07.dwg 21.07.pdf 21.08 Wetpond Littoral Shelf and Berm Detail
21.08.dwg 21.08.pdf 21.09 Wetpond Planting Plan
21.09.dwg 21.09.pdf 21.1 Wetland Plan
21.1.dwg 21.1.pdf 21.11 Wetland Section
21.11.dwg 21.11.pdf 21.12 Wetland Cross-Sections
21.12.dwg 21.12.pdf 21.13 Wetland Details
21.13.dwg 21.13.pdf 21.14 Wetland Planting Plan
21.14.dwg 21.14.pdf 21.15 Enhanced Grass Swale Planting Plan
21.15.dwg 21.15.pdf 21.16 Enhanced Grass Swale Details
21.16.dwg 21.16.pdf 21.17 Grass Channel
21.17.dwg 21.17.pdf 21.18 Grass Channel Planting Plan
21.18.dwg 21.18.pdf 21.19 Infiltration Trench
21.19.dwg 21.19.pdf 21.2 Observation Well
21.2.dwg 21.2.pdf 21.21 Buffer Strip
21.21.dwg 21.21.pdf 21.22 Buffer Strip Planting Plan
21.22.dwg 21.22.pdf 21.23 Underground Sand Filter
21.23.dwg 21.23.pdf 21.24 Surface Sand Filter
21.24.dwg 21.24.pdf 21.25 Surface Sand Filter Section
21.25.dwg 21.25.pdf 21.26 Level Spreader
21.26.dwg 21.26.pdf
3000 Erosion Control Standards
30 Special Erosion Control Requirements & Notes
30.dwg 30.pdf 30.01 Temporary Sediment Trap
30.01.dwg 30.01.pdf 30.02A Skimmer Sediment Trap
30.02A.dwg 30.02A.pdf 30.02B Skimmer
30.02B.dwg 30.02B.pdf 30.03 Sediment Basin
30.03.dwg 30.03.pdf 30.04 Flexible Pipe Slope Drain
30.04.dwg 30.04.pdf 30.05 Temporary Silt Ditch
30.05.dwg 30.05.pdf 30.06A Temporary Silt Fence
30.06A.dwg 30.06A.pdf 30.06B High Hazard Temporary Silt Fence
30.06B.dwg 30.06B.pdf 30.06C Silt Fence Outlet 1
30.06C.dwg 30.06C.pdf 30.06D Silt Fence Outlet 2
30.06D.dwg 30.06D.pdf 30.07 Block and Stone Inlet Protection
30.07.dwg 30.07.pdf 30.08 Stone Inlet Protection
30.08.dwg 30.08.pdf 30.09 Hardware Cloth and Gravel Inlet Protection
30.09.dwg 30.09.pdf 30.10A Temporary Rock Check Dam
30.10A.dwg 30.10A.pdf 30.10B Temporary Rock Check Dam with Matting and Optional PAM
30.10B.dwg 30.10B.pdf 30.10C Temporary Wattle Check Dam with Matting and Optional PAM
30.10C.dwg 30.10C.pdf 30.11A Stabilized Construction Entrance
30.11A.dwg 30.11A.pdf 30.11B Construction Entrance Tire Wash
30.11B.dwg 30.11B.pdf 30.12 Gravel and Rip Rap Filter Berm Basin
30.12.dwg 30.12.pdf 30.13 Erosion Control Dewatering
30.13.dwg 30.13.pdf 30.14 Temporary Stream Crossing
30.14.dwg 30.14.pdf 30.15 Catch Basin Inlet Protections
30.15.dwg 30.15.pdf 30.16 Slope Stability
30.16.dwg 30.16.pdf 30.17A Seeding Schedule
30.17A.dwg 30.17A.pdf 30.17B Seeding Schedule
30.17B.dwg 30.17B.pdf 30.18 Construction within Creek Bank
30.18.dwg 30.18.pdf 30.19 Baffle Installation
30.19.dwg 30.19.pdf 30.2 Embankment Matting Detail
30.2.dwg 30.2.pdf 30.21 Brick Storm Structure with Temporary Pipe
30.21.dwg 30.21.pdf
4000 Tree Standards
40.01 Tree Planting Detail
40.01.dwg 40.01.pdf 40.02 Tree Protection Detail
40.02.dwg 40.02.pdf 40.03 Tree Pit with Grate in Sidewalk (Plan)
40.03.dwg 40.03.pdf 40.03A Tree Pit with Grate in Sidewalk (Section)
40.03A.dwg 40.03A.pdf 40.03B Tree Pit with Grade in Sidewalk (Section)
40.03B.dwg 40.03B.pdf 40.03C Tree Pit with Grate in Sidewalk (Section)
40.03C.dwg 40.03C.pdf 40.04A Drip Irrigation for Tree Pit with Grate
40.04A.dwg 40.04A.pdf 40.04B Irrigation Detail (Turf Areas)
40.04B.dwg 40.04B.pdf 40.04C Irrigation Detail (Planting Beds)
40.04C.dwg 40.04C.pdf 40.04D Valve Box Installations
40.04D.dwg 40.04D.pdf 40.05 Shrub Planting Bed
40.05.dwg 40.05.pdf 40.08A Median Greater than 120 Inches Excavation, Drainage and Backfill
40.08A.dwg 40.08A.pdf 40.08B 73 to 120 Inch Median Excavation Drainage and Backfill
40.08B.dwg 40.08B.pdf 40.08C 48 to 72 Inch Median Excavation Drainage and Backfill
40.08C.dwg 40.08C.pdf 40.09 Root Crown Depths
40.09.dwg 40.09.pdf 40.1 Tree Planting Notes
40.1.dwg 40.1.pdf 40.11 Bridging Tree Roots
40.11.dwg 40.11.pdf 40.12 Temporary Tree Protection Detail
40.12.dwg 40.12.pdf 40.13 Asphalt Curb Placement at Existing Trees
40.13.dwg 40.13.pdf 40.14 Rock Chimney
40.14.dwg 40.14.pdf
5000 Miscellaneous Standards
50.03 Concrete Control Monument
50.03.dwg 50.03.pdf 50.04A Typical Handrail
50.04A.dwg 50.04A.pdf 50.04B Handrail Warrants
50.04B.dwg 50.04B.pdf 50.05A Street Name Sign
50.05A.dwg 50.05A.pdf 50.05B Street Name Sign (Optional)
50.05B.dwg 50.05B.pdf 50.06 Street Name Sign Installation Locations
50.06.dwg 50.06.pdf 50.07A Dead End Street Barricade
50.07A.dwg 50.07A.pdf 50.07B Dead End Street Barricade General Notes
50.07B.dwg 50.07B.pdf 50.08A End of Roadway Marker (ER-1)
50.08A.dwg 50.08A.pdf 50.08B End of Roadway Marker (ER-1) Grand Rail Clamp Installation
50.08B.dwg 50.08B.pdf 50.09A Parking Standards
50.09A.dwg 50.09A.pdf 50.09B Parking Standards Continued
50.09B.dwg 50.09B.pdf 50.09C Parallel Parking Standards
50.09C.dwg 50.09C.pdf 50.10A Accessible Parking and Signage Standards
50.10A.dwg 50.10A.pdf 50.10B Supplemental Accessible Sign (R7-8E)
50.10B.dwg 50.10B.pdf 50.10C Supplemental Accessible Sign (R7-8D)
50.10C.dwg 50.10C.pdf 50.11 Signage and Pavement Markings at Roundabouts
50.11.dwg 50.11.pdf 50.12 Emergency Vehicle Median Crossover
50.12.dwg 50.12.pdf 50.2 Inverted U Rack Bicycle Parking
50.2.dwg 50.2.pdf 50.21 Wave Rack for Bicycle Parking
50.21.dwg 50.21.pdf 50.22 Bicycle Lockers
50.22.dwg 50.22.pdf
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