a. In accordance with thresholds and effective dates in the Town's NPDES Permit, every application for a development project, including but not limited to a rezoning, tentative map, parcel map, conditional use permit, variance, site development permit, design review, or building permit that is subject to the development runoff requirements in the Town's NPDES permit shall be accompanied by a Preliminary Stormwater Control Plan that meets the criteria in the most recent version of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Stormwater C.3. Guidebook.
b. In order to implement the approved Stormwater Control Plan, a Final Stormwater Control Plan, Operation and Maintenance Agreement and Plan shall be submitted by the applicant per the approved project Conditions of Approval and as a condition precedent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a project subject to this section.
c. All stormwater management facilities shall be designed in a manner to minimize the need for maintenance and reduce the chances of failure. Design guidelines are outlined in the Guidebook.
d. All stormwater management facilities shall be maintained according to the Guidebook and the approved stormwater control operation and maintenance plan. The person(s) or organization(s) responsible for maintenance shall be designated in the stormwater control operation and maintenance plan. Unless a different time period is provided for in the plan, those responsible for maintenance shall inspect the stormwater management facility at least annually. The stormwater operation and maintenance plan shall also describe how the maintenance costs will be funded. Upon the failure of a responsible person to maintain a stormwater management facility in accordance with this chapter or the plan, the Town may perform the maintenance and recover its costs from the responsible person as provided in sections 20-1.16 and 20-1.17 of this chapter.
e. For access to stormwater management facilities for inspections and maintenance, recorded covenants or easements shall be provided by the property owner for access by the Town, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
(Ord. 2013-03, § 2)