(A) The person shall provide all storm water maintenance agreements necessary to implement the approved construction plan and to otherwise comply with this chapter in form and substance as required by the city, and shall record such agreements with the Lawrence County Registrar of Deeds. The maintenance agreements shall, in general, assure access for proper inspection, provide for maintenance of storm water runoff facilities, and specify enforcement provisions. As part of the covenant, a schedule shall be developed for when and how often maintenance will occur to ensure proper function of the storm water management facility. The city, in lieu of a maintenance covenant, may accept dedication of any existing or future storm water management facility for maintenance by the city, provided such facility meets all the requirements of this chapter, and includes adequate and perpetual access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.
(B) All storm water management facilities operated under a maintenance agreement must undergo, at the minimum, an annual inspection to document maintenance and repair needs and ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter and accomplishment of its purposes. These needs may include: removal of silt, litter and other debris from all catch basins, inlets and drainage pipes, grass cutting and vegetation removal, media replacement in filters, necessary replacement of landscape vegetation, and any other requirement found to be necessary by the city. Any maintenance needs found must be addressed in a timely manner, as determined by the city, and the inspection and maintenance requirement may be increased as deemed necessary to ensure proper functioning of the storm water management facility.
(Ord. 35-2004, passed 10-12-04; Am. Ord. 37-2005, passed 10-11-05) Penalty, see § 157.999