Public Review and Comment Period January 6, 2020 to February 17, 2020 (closes at 6:00 pm EST)

Introduction

The Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Ordinance and Design Manual was developed by a committee of representatives of the Region’s participating jurisdictions including Beaufort County, Jasper County, the City of Beaufort, the Town of Bluffton, the City of Hardeeville, and the Town of Port Royal. The proposed Ordinance and Design Manual  is intended to be adopted by the participating jurisdictions once completed to address post-construction stormwater management in the Southern Lowcountry Region. Upon Ordinance adoption, participating municipalities/jurisdictions will reference the Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Design Manual . The Ordinance directs residents, land developers, redevelopment and government permit applicants to submit details and plans that comply with this design manual. The Ordinance and Design Manual requires maintenance and inspection agreements to be recorded with property ownership and authorizes inspections and enforcement by the jurisdictions. When passed by each of the jurisdictions, a unified program for stormwater management will go into effect across the Southern Lowcountry Region.

View the Executive Summary and Draft Southern Lowcountry Regional Stormwater Ordinance and Design Manual Documents

Public Review and Comment Period and Comment Submittal Process

The Public Review and Comment Period shall be in place for the period of January 6, 2020 to February 17, 2020 6:00 pm EST.  All comments shall be provided on the public comment form that is provided below and shall be sent to:  SoLoCopubliccomment@cwp.org .

Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Ordinance and Design Manual Public Comment Form

All comments presented by the closing date and time will be reviewed and considered in the development of the Final Draft of the Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Ordinance and Design Manual that is proposed for adoption by each participating jurisdiction.

Public Meetings to be held to discuss Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Ordinance and Design Manual

(schedule subject to change)

January 23, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 PM at Palmetto Electric, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville, SC in the Community Room. 

January 28, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Beaufort County Administrative Building, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC in Council Chambers.

January 30, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, “Bluffton Town Hall,” 20 Bridge Street, in the Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Town Council Chambers.