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Storm Drainage Policy

Published by City of Hamilton

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: May 2004
Also called: Storm Water Drainage Policy
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 29

Overview

The City of Hamilton's Storm Drainage Policy, prepared by Philips Engineering Ltd. and dated May 2004, sets out the City's goals and policies for storm drainage in new land development, redevelopment and capital works after the 2001 amalgamation. It covers the legislative framework, runoff quantity (flooding, watercourse erosion, conveyance and combined sewers), runoff quality, a cash-in-lieu policy, the planning and design process from watershed plans to stormwater management plans, and the approval protocol. The 2013 Innovative Stormwater Source Control Policy builds on it.

What it covers

Foreword to Users
Introduction
Objectives and Goals
Historic Perspective
Legislative Framework
General Storm Drainage Policies
Management of Runoff Quantity
Flooding Management
Watercourse Erosion Control
Combined Sewer System
Management of Runoff Quality
Combined Sewer Overflow Policy
Spill Management
Cash-in-Lieu Policy
Planning and Design Process
Watershed/Subwatershed Planning
Master Drainage Planning
Stormwater Management Plans
Approval Protocol
List of Completed Studies

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