(A) Function of BMPs as intended. The owner of a structural BMP installed pursuant to this subchapter shall maintain and operate the BMP so as to preserve and continue its function in controlling storm water quality and quantity at the degree or amount of function for which the structural BMP was designed.
(B) Annual maintenance inspection and report. The person responsible for maintenance of any BMP installed pursuant to this subchapter shall submit to the city an inspection report from a qualified registered Kentucky professional engineer or landscape architect performing services only in their area of competence. The inspection report shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name and address of the land owner;
(2) The recorded book and page number of the lot of each structural BMP;
(3) A statement that an inspection was made of all structural BMPs;
(4) The date the inspection was made;
(5) A statement that all inspected structural BMPs are performing properly and are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved maintenance agreement required by this subchapter; and
(6) The original signature and seal of the engineer, surveyor, or landscape architect.
All inspection reports shall be on forms supplied by the Code Enforcement Board that are contained in the Administrative Manual. An original inspection report shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Board beginning one year from the date of as-built certification and each year thereafter on or before the anniversary date of the as-built certification.
(Ord. O-17-22, passed 8-9-2022)