Archived 2010 - Stormwater Design Guidelines

The San Francisco 2010 Stormwater Design Guidelines describe the requirements for stormwater management in San Francisco. The Guidelines were adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on January 12, 2010 and have since been in 2016 updated to the SMR.

• Stormwater Design Guidelines Handbook (January 2010) - (Guidelines Summary Flyer)
• Stormwater Management Ordinance (May 2010)
• SFPUC Stormwater Management Requirements - Informational Letter (March 2013) 
• Stormwater Design Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions  (October 2012)
• Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Fact Sheets (January 2010) 
• Application of the Stormwater Design Guidelines Requirements to the Public Right-Of-Way (September 2013)   

Amendments to the 2010 Stormwater Design Guidelines:

• Amendment to the Applicability Date (July 2012)
• Amendment to the Stormwater Control Plan review process chart (July 2012) 

BMP Sizing Calculators

• Separate Sewer Area BMP Sizing Calculators - Water Quality (November 2011) 
• Combined Sewer System BMP Sizing Calculators v2.0 - Quantity Control (August 2015) 

Hydrologic Calculation Methods and Background Information

• SFPUC Accepted Hydrologic Calculation Methods (August 2012) 
• Separate Sewer Area Calculators Completed example
• Combined Sewer Area BMP Sizing Calculator Approach using the Santa Barbara Urban Hydrograph Method (August 2015) 
• Design Storms: 1-year and 2-year 24-hour Design Storms

Stormwater Control Plan

• Parcel SCP Instructions (February 2014) 
• Parcel SCP Project Information Form (February 2014) 
• Multi-Phase SCP Instructions (July 2014) 
• Multi-Phase SCP Project Information Form (July 2014) 
• SCP Technical Report Templates (February 2014) 
• Maintenance Agreement Template (September 2012) 
• Maintenance Agreement Recordation Instructions (August 2013)