Morrisville UDO Administrative Manual - July 2016

Part 4 Appendices 4.1 Town Documents Related to Land Development

Engineering Design and Construction Manual (EDCM) The Engineering Design and Construction Manual provides minimum criteria for the design and construction of new infrastructure and development within the town. It is intended to help design professionals, developers, contractors, and residents comply with the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The Manual supplements the UDO with additional or more detailed standards for grading, retaining walls, street design, sidewalks, fire lanes, driveways, parking lots, and stormwater management. It also includes provisions regarding contractor responsibilities during construction. Click on the image to open the EDCM.

Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual

Section 7.1.6 of the UDO refers to a Design Manual that includes technical specifications and standards to use as the basis for decision about stormwater permits and the design, implementation, and performance of engineered stormwater controls. The Town considers the Design Manual to be the combination of the Town’s Engineering Design and Construction Manual (EDCM) and the current edition of Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (BMP Manual), published by the North Carolina Department of Environment Quality (NCDEQ). Click on the image to open the Manual.

Brochures, Examples, and Miscellaneous Agreements/Petitions

Bulletin Drawing Example

Any minor deviation from the approved construction plan must be reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer through the submittal of a detailed bulletin drawing. Click on the image to open the sample bulleting drawing.

Plot Plan Example

Part 2.4.9, Plot Plan, of this Manual establishes the procedures for submitting a plot plan. Click on the image to open a sample plot plan.

Riparian Buffer Brochure

This brochure includes information about what a riparian buffer is and what activities are or are not allowed in the buffer.

Structures in Town Public Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreement

Morrisville allows structures, such as subdivision entry features, to be installed in the Town public right-of- way subject to approval by the Town Council in accordance to the standards set forth in the UDO. Section 4.3.3.C of the UDO sets forth the additional requirements for any accessary use or structure proposed in a Town right-of-way.

Wake County Single Lot Erosion Control

Wake County does not require an Erosion and Sedimentation Control (E&SC) permit when building on an individual lot and disturbing less than one acre. However, the County does require a property owner to install minimum E&SC measures for all lots regardless of size of disturbance. Click on the image to see the specific requirements.

Morrisville, NC

July 1, 2016

Administrative Manual

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