Noise Control Information

  Noise Control Program  

• Brochure
• Information for Street Performers in Old Town
• Online application for a noise variance permit through APEX

Development Forms 

Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) and Construction General Permit 

• SWPPP Template
• City Standard Data Blocks (Project Description and Miscellaneous) 

              In Microsoft Word format  

• 2024 VPDES Construction General Permit Registration Statement
• 2019 VPDES Construction General Permit Transfer of Ownership
• 2019 VPDES Construction General Permit Notice of Termination
• City of Alexandria As-Built Stormwater Requirements
• City of Alexandria As-Built Stormwater Data Spreadsheet
• Stormwater Management / BMP Facilities Operation and Maintenance Agreement
• Instructions for Preparing Stormwater Management / BMP Facilities Operation and Maintenance Agreement 

BMP Maintenance Schedules and Guidelines 

• Underground Detention Facility Maintenance Schedule & Guidelines 1
• Bioretention Area
• Constructed Wetlands
• Dry Detention Basin
• Dry Swale
• Extended Detention Pond
• Grass Channel
• Infiltration Practice
• Permeable Pavement
• Proprietary BMP
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Rooftop Disconnection
• Sand Filter
• Sheet Flow to Vegetated Filter Areas and Conserved Open Space
• Soil Compost Amendment
• Urban Bioretention Area
• Vegetated Roof
• Wet Pond
• Wet Swale
• Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Maintenance Vendor List 

Stormwater Utility Forms

Stormwater Utility (SWU) Fee Appeals (Due within 30 days of billing in June)

• Appeal Form

Stormwater Utility (SWU) Fee Credit Applications (Due between December 1 - February 15)

Application Forms:

• For Non-Residential Properties
• For Condo Associations
• For Residential Properties 

Supporting Documentation

• Homeowner self-certification forms for flat menu credits
• Certification Form to be completed by a qualified professional for mandatory BMPs & detention facilities
• Litter Cleanup Program Sign-In/Waiver/Liability Release and Tally Sheets

Publications

Ordinances and Policies

• City of Alexandria Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance
• Environmental Management Ordinance / Resource Protection Areas (RPAs)
• Alexandria Chesapeake Bay Preservation Plan
• Memo to Industry 01-18, Use of Manufactured/Proprietary Stormwater BMPs
• Memo to Industry 04-14, Treatment of Roadway Runoff Associated with Development Projects
• VSMP Construction General Permit Application Memo to Industry No. 08-2014
• Stormwater Utility Fee Ordinance
• Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual
• Environmental Offenses Ordinance

Design Guidance

• Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbooks
• Virginia BMP Clearinghouse
• Green Sidewalks BMP Design Guidelines 

Water Quality

• Automotive Industry Best Management Practices Brochure
• NVRC Guidebook Maintaining Stormwater Systems
• Information on Alexandria's Combined Sewer System 
   

Other Helpful Links

• City of Alexandria Permit Center
• City of Alexandria Development Division and Development Review Brochure