Developers are encouraged, on all sites, to “maximize the use of rain gardens, bio-swales, green roofs, tree planting, permeable pavement, and other landscape-based drainage features that promote, protect, and mimic natural hydrologic functions.”
Policy Details:
Locale: Greenville, South Carolina [Southeast]
Climate zone: Zone 3A: Warm Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [50-150K]
Policy Type(s): City Code
Citation:
Greenville, South Carolina Development Code § 19-5.1.1(A)(7).




