(A) All applicants for subdivision or land development approval shall be required to pay a specified amount to the township’s Stormwater Maintenance Fund to help defray costs of periodic inspections and/or maintenance expenses. The amount of the deposit shall be determined as follows:
(1) If the stormwater management system or component thereof is to be owned and maintained by any person or entity other than the township, the deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed by the township for a period of 20 years, as estimated by the applicant and approved by the township; or
(2) If the stormwater management system or component thereof is to be owned and maintained by the township, the deposit shall cover the estimated costs for maintenance and inspections for 20 years, as estimated by the applicant and approved by the township.
(B) If a stormwater management facility is proposed that also serves as a public recreation facility (e.g. ballfield, pond or the like), the township may, but is not required to, reduce or waive the amount of the Maintenance Fund deposit based upon the value of this provided stormwater management.
(C) The township shall require applicants to pay a fee to the township’s Stormwater Maintenance Fund to cover unforeseen stormwater related problems which may arise from the land development and earth disturbance of the site.
(D) If at some future time a stormwater management facility (whether publicly or privately owned) is eliminated due to the installation of storm sewers or other facilities, the unused portion of the township’s Stormwater Maintenance Fund deposit related to the maintenance or inspection of this eliminated facility will used for the maintenance or inspection of these newly installed storm sewers or other facilities.
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020)
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