Clark County previews 2026 stormwater code and manual; hearing set for June 16

May 20, 2026

County staff presented final changes to the proposed 2026 Clark County stormwater code and manual—including a prohibition on new deep stormwater dry wells, expanded phosphorus treatment requirements for Vancouver Lake drainages, and restored flexibility for certain residential BMPs—and said the council will consider adoption at a public hearing on June 16; adoption would take effect July 1, 2026.

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Clark County public works staff on a work session gave the council a final preview of the proposed 2026 stormwater code and manual and said they will ask the council at a June 16 public hearing to adopt an ordinance that would make the manual effective July 1, 2026.

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