(A) Any owner of land containing stormwater management facilities or its designee (including the township for dedicated and owned facilities) shall inspect SWM BMPs, facilities and/or structures installed or established under this chapter according to the following frequencies, at a minimum to ensure the facilities and/or BMPs continue to function as intended:
(1) Annually for the first five years,
(2) Once every three years thereafter; and
(3) During or immediately after the cessation of a ten-year or greater storm.
(B) These required inspections should be conducted during or immediately following precipitation events.
(C) Where the facility/BMP being inspected was installed as a part of a project which required an NPDES permit (earth disturbance of one acre or greater), a written inspection report shall be created to document the inspection. The inspection report shall contain the date and time of the inspection, the individual(s) who completed the inspection, the location of the inspected BMP/facility, observations on performance and recommendations for improving performance, if applicable. Inspection reports shall be submitted to the township within 30 days following completion of the inspection.
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020)