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Design & Construction Standards Manual

Last Updated: August 29, 2012

City Council adopted the latest revision to the Design and Construction Standards Manual on September 8, 2009. The manual pertains to guidelines for development as it occurs in the City of Harrisonburg.

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Chapter 1: Goals and Policy [124KB]
Chapter 2: General Design Standards [803KB]
Chapter 3: Public Street Facilities Design and Planning Standards [266KB]
Chapter 4: Water and Sewer Utility Design Standards [2.9MB]
Chapter 5: General Construction Standards [83KB]
Chapter 6: Public Street Facilities Construction Standards [144KB]
Chapter 7: Water and Sewer Utilities Construction Standards [17MB]
Appendix A: Proposal for Change to Manual [6KB]
Appendix B: Site Plan Requirements [112KB]
Appendix C: Engineering Report for Water and Sewer Main Extensions [273KB]
Appendix D: Water and Sewer Tap Connections [84KB]
Appendix E: Public Utilities Project Management Approach [3.5MB]
Appendix F: Typical Street Cross Sections [250KB]
Appendix G: (Reserved for Future Use)
Appendix H: Standard Forms of Legal Easement Agreement [39KB]
Appendix I: Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Maintenance Agreements [166KB]
Appendix J: Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Post-Construction Inspection Policy [168KB]
Appendix K: Fire Suppression Systems [1.3MB]

The Public Utilities (Water and Sewer) products and technical specifications are established in a document titled the "Public Utilities Product Manual".

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