: Related Links and City Code

The Storm Water Ordinances are evidenced in City Code Chapter 31  Article VIII. (starts on page 83)

Be aware that recent changes to the code by ordinance may have not been incorporated since the last hardcopy update of the code.  This occurs every three years.

Storm Water Management also has the responsibility of compliance to the The Landscape Ordinance (10692) and Amendments. - Landscape Manual 10-2001

Related Links

http://www.epa.gov/owm/ -- EPA - Office of Wastewater Management

www.epa.gov/oilspill/eduhome.htm --EPA's Oil Spill Learning Center

http://www.rougeriver.com/ --The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project sponsored by EPA provides an extremely large amount of technical information regarding storm water

http://www.1800cleanup.org/ --Enter your zip code to find local recycling and pollution prevention information

http://www.state.tn.us/environment/wpc --The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control’s home page outlines the states water quality initiatives and regulations

www.epa.gov/epahome/waterpgram.htm --The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water home page outlines federal water quality programs and initiatives

www.abe.msstate.edu/csd  -- The United States Department of Agriculture, the State of Mississippi and Mississippi State University team up for a Planning and Design Manual for the Control of Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water

www.uwex.edu/homeasyst --This homepage allows you to download a booklet detailing potential health and environmental risks around the house

www.epa.gov/OST/stormwater --EPA’s Urban Storm Water Best Management Study has lots of storm water related links

http://www.trgt.org/ --The non-profit Tennessee River Gorge Trust home page outlining preservation programs to protect the river gorge

http://www.fema.gov/  --The Federal Emergency Management Organization home page regarding natural disasters including flooding

http://www.cwp.org/  --Center for Watershed Protection provides information on protection and restoration of urban watersheds