Online LID Regulations database Connecticut NEMO
Online LID Regulations database Connecticut NEMO has a LID Regulations database online with a lot of examples of tweaks towns have made to various ordinances/regulations to promote/allow LID practices. It is searchable by type of regulation, site design feature, regulation type, town and key term.
Center for Watershed Protection Codes and Ordinances Worksheet
Walks you through typical zoning/land use regulations and makes suggestions for better stormwater management.
NOTE: Scroll down to tool #4
Lee County's Proposed Landscape & Fertilizer - Best Management Practices Ordinance
Lee County in Southwest Florida is working to pass an ordinance that focuses on licensing for professional landscapers who apply fertilizers. The County website provides information on the proposed ordinance, how the ordinance was created and the water quality data that led the county to pursue an ordinance.
Storm Water Management Model Ordinance
Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.
Guidelines For Model Ordinance Language
For Protection of Water Quality and Quantity Using Florida Friendly Landscapes. Created by various organizations representing public, private, and governmental interests. Released in 2003.
Landscape Water Conservation Ordinance Guidelines
by the St. John’s River Water Management District. This document provides guidelines for the development of local government ordinances for water conservation in landscaping. Developed in 2005 with Lake County. Addresses only reduced water usage. Does not address water quality, TMDLs, erosion, fertilization, etc.
Model Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Control Ordinance
This model ordinance is intended to be a tool for communities who are currently or may soon be responsible for meeting the stormwater management requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations.
Information provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Stormwater Model Ordinances
This section includes model ordinance language, which focuses primarily on the maintenance of stormwater BMPs, and includes the elements of design, routine maintenance, and inspections.
Information provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 
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