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LAND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL (LDM) - April 2008
Engineering Department
Civil Engineering Division
Stormwater Engineering Division
Traffic Engineering Division

City of Knoxville
Engineering Department
Stormwater Engineering Division


Note 1: The Land Development Manual (LDM) is intended to assist interested parties (developers, engineers, property owners, city personnel) with procedures for land development within the City of Knoxville. The LDM focuses primarily on the role of the Engineering Department with regards to plan and plat requirements, review process, inspections, etc. Land development is also regulated by the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) and the City of Knoxville Plans Review & Inspections Division; see Chapter 2 for a more complete discussion.
Note 2:

Most users are encouraged to use this website to obtain the entire LDM or particular portions that they may be interested in. The various portions of the Land Development Manual are in Adobe Acrobat [PDF] format.

Note 3: Please contact the Engineering Department, Room 480 in the City County Building, with written comments or suggestions. Be specific concerning the page number and location. Comments may also be e-mailed to bedalton@cityofknoxville.org.
Note 4: The entire Land Development Manual can be downloaded as a single PDF file with bookmarks to easily navigate document. If bookmarks are not visible in the PDF file, then choose menu item "Show Bookmarks". It is highly recommended that a user have a cable connection for the document to successfully download.

Entire Land Development Manual
File: KnoxvilleLDM.pdf (April 2008)
Size: 10,658 kb; 303 pages

[04-01-08]  Revised Forms A, B, E1 and F. Added Form E2 ( Site Development Submittal Review Checklist).

[04-24-07]  Added 3 Special Pollution Abatement Permits for Vehicle and Equipment Facilities (vehicle and equipment dealerships and storage facilities, fueling stations, repair shops, etc.), Vehicle Wash Facilities (car washed, etc.), and Large Parking Lot Facilities (large parking lots, warehouses, etc.)
Revised the Special Pollution Permit Application specifically for Food Handling and Processing Facilities (restaurants, grocery stores, food services, etc.).

[12-01-06]  Revised Policy 7.

[11-01-06]  Revised Chapter 11 and Policy 14.

[06-01-06]  Forms E, F, M1, and M2 have been revised. Policies 12 & 24 revised.

[03-31-06]  Forms A, E, I, K, L and N have been revised. Policy 24 is revised.

[11-18-05]  A new Policy 24 has been added.

[05-17-05]  The four ordinances in Appendix B have been updated.  

[07-19-04]  Policy 22 has been revised.

[05-19-04]  Policies 13 and 24 have been withdrawn. Miscellaneous changes in Chapter 2, Figures 2-2 through 2-4, site development permit checklist, plat review checklist, Policy 12, and the table of contents.

[12-19-03]  Flood Damage Prevention and Control Ordinance (Chapter 12 of City Code) was revised on 12/09/03 by City Council. Also corrected ordinance reference callouts to Stormwater and Street Ordinance (Chapter 22.5 of City Code).

[06-30-03]  The Land Development Manual was changed extensively to incorporate the revised Stormwater and Street Ordinance and the reissued NPDES permit from TDEC. Other comments were incorporated, with four new Engineering Policies added.

Main Text of Land Development Manual

File name Size(kb) Revision Date Title
LDMSPINE.pdf 39 06/03 Label to insert into spine for a 3" binder
LDMCOVER.pdf 45 02/02 Cover page to insert into a binder
LDMTITLE.pdf 75 04/07 Title Page
LDMREV.pdf 81 04/08 Revisions Page
LDMTOC.pdf 228 04/08 Table of Contents
LDMLIST.pdf 54 04/07 List of Figures and Tables
LDMABBR.pdf 148 04/07 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
LDMCH01.pdf 159 06/03 Chapter 1 – Introduction
LDMCH02.pdf 164 05/04 Chapter 2 – Plan and Plat Review Process
LDFIG2-2.pdf 46 05/04 Figure 2-2: Site Development Review 11" x 17"
LDFIG2-3.pdf 44 05/04 Figure 2-3: Plat Submittal Review 11" x 17"
LDFIG2-4.pdf 45 05/04 Figure 2-4: Construction Inspections 11" x 17"
LDMCH03.pdf 132 06/03 Chapter 3 – Available Resources
LDMCH04.pdf 190 02/02 Chapter 4 – Property Regulations
LDMCH05.pdf 159 06/03 Chapter 5 – Permitting Requirements
LDMCH06.pdf 67 06/03 Chapter 6 – Small Single Family Residential
LDMCH07.pdf 196 06/03 Chapter 7 – Large Residential and Commercial
LDMCH08.pdf 372 06/03 Chapter 8 – Overall Stormwater Planning
LDMCH09.pdf 298 06/03 Chapter 9 – Stormwater Design
LDMCH10.pdf 160 06/03 Chapter 10 – Stormwater Detention and Quality
LDMCH11.pdf 193 06/03 Chapter 11 – Floodplain Design
LDMCH12.pdf 392 06/03 Chapter 12 – Street Design Criteria
LDMCH13.pdf 128 06/03 Chapter 13 – Site Construction Administration
LDMCH14.pdf 159 06/03 Chapter 14 – Site Construction Activities
LDMCH15.pdf 172 06/03 Chapter 15 – Definitions and References


Appendix A - Stormwater Engineering Division Forms

File name Size (kb) Revision Date Title
LD-AppA.pdf 33 06/06 Index sheet for Appendix A
LD-FormA.pdf 23 04/08 Site Development Permit Application
LD-FormB.pdf 21 04/08 Property Owner Acknowledgement
LD-FormC.pdf 18 06/03 Fee Computation Worksheet
LD-FormD.pdf 11 06/03 Information Worksheet for CPMSF (Covenants)
LD-FormE1.pdf 45 06/06 Site Development Review Checklist
LD-FormE2.pdf 19 04/08 Site Development Submittal Checklist
LD-FormF.pdf 88 04/08 Plat Review Checklist
LD-FormG.pdf 48 06/03 Site Inspection Checklist
LD-FormH.pdf 48 06/03 Development Certification Checklist
LD-FormI.pdf 34 03/06 Construction Right-Of-Way Permit
LD-FormJ.pdf 20 06/03 Floodplain Development Permit
LD-FormK.pdf 43 03/06 Site Development Permit
LD-FormL.pdf 37 03/06 Notice of Violation (NOV) Form
LD-FormM1.pdf 55 06/06 Special Pollution Abatement Permit
LD-FormM2.pdf 279 04/07 SPAP - Food Handling & Processing Facilities
LD-FormM3.pdf 278 04/07 SPAP - Vehicle & Equipment Facilities
LD-FormM4.pdf 276 04/07 SPAP - Vehicle Wash Facilities
LD-FormM5.pdf 277 04/07 SPAP - Large Parking Lot Facilities
LD-FormN.pdf 231 03/06 FEMA Elevation Certificate and Instructions (U.S. Government Form OMB No. 3067-0077)


Appendix B - Ordinances

File name Size (kb) Revision Date Title
LD-AppB.pdf 40 05/05 Index sheet for Appendix B
LD-ORD12.pdf 587 05/05 Flood Damage Prevention and Control
LD-ORD14.pdf 248 05/05 Horticulture (Tree Protection Ordinance)
LD-ORD22-5.pdf 933 05/05

Stormwater (Stormwater & Street Ordinance)

LD-ORD23.pdf 507 05/05 Streets and Sidewalks


Appendix C - Policies

File name Size (kb) Revision Date Title
LD-AppC.pdf 31 03/06 Index sheet for Appendix C
LD-EP01.pdf 762 02/02 Access Control for Traffic and Driveways
LD-EP02.pdf 186 06/03 Covenants - CPMSF (permanent maintenance agreement)
LD-EP03.pdf 38 06/03 Creek Restoration and Channel Maintenance
LD-EP04.pdf 38 02/02 Drainage Easements
LD-EP05.pdf 101 06/03 Easements for Stormwater Control and Water Quality Facilities
LD-EP06.pdf 37 02/02 Maintenance Access for Stormwater Management Facilities
LD-EP07.pdf 101 06/03 Maintenance Responsibility for Stormwater Drainage Systems
LD-EP08.pdf 129 06/03 Partial Plats
LD-EP09.pdf 185 06/03 Performance and Indemnity Agreements (bonds)
LD-EP10.pdf 70 06/03 Retaining Walls
LD-EP11.pdf 67 06/03 Sediment Disposal for Detention Basin Maintenance
LD-EP12.pdf 99 06/06

Sinkhole Development

(Policy #13) ---   (withdrawn May 2004) Sixty-Day Letter
LD-EP14.pdf 69 06/03 Stormwater Enforcement Guidelines
LD-EP15.pdf 119 06/06 Stormwater Message for Curb Irons and Manhole Lids
LD-EP16.pdf 38 06/03 Stormwater Pipe Materials
LD-EP17.pdf 72 02/03 Survey Control System Requirements
LD-EP18.pdf 69 06/03 Underground Stormwater Facility Maintenance
LD-EP19.pdf 38 06/03 Underground Stormwater Facility Recordkeeping/Reporting
LD-EP20.pdf 196 06/03 No-Rise Certification for Floodway Encroachment
LD-EP21.pdf 195 06/03 No-Fill Line
LD-EP22.pdf 139 07/04 Stream Buffer Zone (Restricted-Use)
LD-EP23.pdf 105 06/03 List of Studied Streams
LD-EP24.pdf 29 03/06 Appealed Concept or Use-On-Review Plan
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