City of Frankfort
LFUCG Stormwater Manual (KY urban post-construction reference for capital)
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Placeholder using Lexington-Fayette manual criteria — replace when Frankfort publishes a local drainage/stormwater design PDF.
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Document Metadata
Jurisdiction level
City
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State
Kentucky
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Version / edition
2026 (effective May 1, 2026)
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Adoption / effective date
2026-05-01
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Last revised date
2026-05-01
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Relationship to state manual
unknown
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Design Criteria
Design storm return periods (years)
10-year, 100-year
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Water quality volume method
No durable Frankfort city design-manual PDF found. Using LFUCG Stormwater Manual as a Kentucky urban MS4 post-construction reference: WQv for new development — treat runoff from impervious areas for the 90th percentile storm of 1.2 inches; streambank protection via 24-hour detention of the 10-year 6-hour storm volume.
“90th percentile storm of 1.2 inches”
LFUCG Stormwater Manual
Peak flow calculation method(s)
Post-construction water quantity and quality criteria, Detention for 10-year and 100-year development levels
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Hydrologic/hydraulic software
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Approved BMP categories
Green infrastructure practices, Extended detention basins, Underground detention, Post-construction BMPs
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