(A) Private stormwater facilities.
(1) Maintenance plan required.
(a) No private stormwater facilities may be approved unless a maintenance agreement is provided that defines who will conduct the maintenance, the type of maintenance necessary to ensure effective performance and the maintenance intervals.
(b) All private stormwater facilities shall be inspected by the property owner and maintained in proper condition by the owner consistent with the performance goals for which they were originally designed.
(2) Facility access. The applicant shall obtain all necessary easements or other property interests to allow access to the facilities for inspection or maintenance for both the responsible party and the city or authorized representative.
(3) Removal of settled materials. All settled materials including settled solids, shall be removed from ponds, sumps, grit chambers and other devices as necessary and disposed of properly.
(4) Inspections. All stormwater facilities within the city shall be inspected by the property owner at a frequency consistent with the maintenance plan. Inspection reports shall be provided to the city upon request.
(B) Public stormwater facilities.
(1) Acceptance of publicly-owned facilities. Before work under the permit is deemed complete, the permittee must submit as-builts and a maintenance plan demonstrating at the time of final stabilization that the stormwater facilities conform to design specifications. A final inspection shall be required before the city accepts ownership of the stormwater facilities.
(2) Maintenance. The city shall perform maintenance of publicly-owned stormwater facilities in accordance with their comprehensive stormwater management plan and other regulatory requirements.
(Ord. 03-2017, passed 3-21-2017)