(A) As-built plans. All applicants are required to submit as built plans for any permanent water quality structures located on-site after final construction is completed. The plan must show the final design specifications for all permanent water quality structures and must be sealed by a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the state. A final inspection by the city is required before any performance security or performance bond will be released. The city shall have the discretion to adopt provisions for a partial pro-rata release of the performance security or performance bond on the completion of various stages of development.
(B) Landscaping and stabilization requirements.
(1) Any area of land from which the natural vegetative cover has been either partially or wholly cleared by development activities shall be re-vegetated according to a schedule approved by the city. The following criteria shall apply to re-vegetation efforts.
(a) Reseeding must be done with all annual or perennial cover crop accompanied by placement of straw mulch or its equivalent of sufficient coverage to control erosion and permanently stabilize the affected areas.
(b) Replanting with native woody and herbaceous vegetation must be accompanied by placement of straw mulch or its equivalent of sufficient coverage to control erosion and permanently stabilize the affected areas or until the plantings are established.
(2) In addition to the above requirements, a landscaping plan must be submitted with the final design describing the vegetative stabilization and management techniques to be used at a site after construction is completed. This plan will explain not only how the site will be stabilized after construction, but who will be responsible for the maintenance of vegetation at the site and what practices will be employed to ensure that adequate vegetative cover is preserved.
(C) Inspection of storm water management facilities. Periodic inspections of facilities may be performed as provided for in division (D) below and § 14-807(C).
(D) Failure to meet or maintain design or maintenance standards. If a responsible party fails or refuses to meet the design or maintenance standards required for storm water facilities under this chapter, the city, after reasonable notice, may correct a violation of the design standards or maintenance needs by performing all necessary work to place the facility in proper working condition. In the event that the storm water management facility becomes a danger to public safety or public health, the city shall notify in writing the party responsible for maintenance of the storm water management facility and they shall be given a time frame to repair the facility. In the event that corrective action is not undertaken within that time, the city may take necessary corrective action. The cost of any action by the city under this section shall be charged to the responsible party.
(Ord. 1167, passed 4-24-2008)