(a) Persons obtaining a permit under this chapter must continue to meet the applicable requirements of Ohio EPA Permit No. OHC000005 effective April 23, 2018 and any subsequent versions of that permit issued by the Ohio EPA and this chapter until they receive, upon written request, a certificate of completion issued by the Director. A certificate of completion may be issued on finding satisfactory evidence of compliance with the approved SWP3, and submission of a long-term inspection and maintenance covenant showing proof of recording on the document, and the achievement of adequate stabilization. "Adequate stabilization" of the site shall be determined by the Director.
(b) The permittee, or any person identified in an approved SWP3 as responsible for the inspection and maintenance of construction storm water best management practices shall be responsible for inspecting and maintaining them until the receipt of a certificate of completion.
(c) The owner, the owner's successors and assigns, and all subsequent owners of the property identified in an approved SWP3 and long-term inspection and maintenance covenant, who are responsible for the continuing obligations for the inspection and maintenance of post-construction best management practices, shall be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of post-construction best management practices and shall not be relieved of those continuing obligations once coverage under a permit is terminated or by the issuance of a certificate of completion.
(d) The permittee must provide copies of all post-construction operation and management plans as a stand-alone document, the approved SWP3, and the long-term inspection and maintenance covenant, to the post-construction operator of the site (including homeowner associations) and land owners, upon completion of construction activities prior to termination of permit coverage.
(e) The post-construction operator of the site and the owner of the premises subject to the provisions of this Building Code shall continue to be responsible for maintenance and compliance with the post-construction storm water best management practices ("BMPs") described in the approved SWP3 and as required by the long-term inspection and maintenance covenant.
(f) A violation of a provision in this section requiring compliance with a storm water BMPs is a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 861-2022. Passed 10-24-22, eff. 10-31-22)