(A) Prior to final approval of the SWM site plan, the applicant shall sign an operation and maintenance agreement with the township covering all stormwater management facilities that are to be privately owned and/or maintained. This agreement shall be prepared by the Township Solicitor and recorded in the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds. This agreement shall be transferred to any new owner of the property containing the stormwater management system.
(B) The operation and maintenance agreement shall contain any and all provisions determined necessary to guarantee the satisfactory maintenance of the stormwater management system and its component facilities proposed to be built on the site and/or in conjunction with the project.
(C) The owner of the property containing the stormwater management system is responsible for operation and maintenance (O&M) of the SWM BMPs. If the owner fails to adhere to the operation and maintenance agreement, the township may perform the services required and recover all incurred costs and expenses for such service and work from the owner. The township may file a municipal lien against the property for the non-payment of these costs and expenses by the owner.
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020)