Standards for stormwater control measures.
Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 75-305
in effectSec. 75-305. - Standards for stormwater control measures.
(a) Evaluation according to contents of design manual. All stormwater management systems required under this ordinance shall be evaluated by the stormwater director according to the policies, criteria, information, including technical specifications and standards, and the specific design criteria for each stormwater practice found in the design manual. The stormwater director shall determine whether they will be adequate to meet the requirements of this ordinance.
(b) Determination of adequacy; presumptions and alternatives. Stormwater management systems that are designed, and constructed, and maintained in accordance with the criteria and specifications in the design manual will be presumed to meet the minimum water quality and quantity performance standards of this ordinance. Whenever an owner proposes to utilize a practice or practices not designed and constructed in accordance with the criteria and specifications in the design manual, the owner shall have the burden of demonstrating that the practice(s) will satisfy the minimum water quality and quantity performance standards of this ordinance. The stormwater director may require the owner to provide such documentation, calculations, and examples as necessary for the stormwater director to determine whether such an affirmative showing is made.
(Ord. No. 4618, § 1, 5-19-08)
Source: City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/winston-salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH75STMA_ARTIVPOCOST_DIV3ST_S75-305STSTCOMEFetched: 11/1/2026