Stormwater management facilities located outside of existing or proposed right-of-ways shall be located within and accessible by easement as follows:
(A) Where a tract is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a drainage easement paralleling the line of such watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream. The width of the drainage easement will be adequate to preserve the unimpeded flow of natural drainage of the 100-year frequency storm event.
(B) Drainage easements shall provide for occasional maintenance and for the purpose of widening, deepening, improving or protecting such drainage facilities.
(C) Easements shall stipulate that no trees, shrubs, structures, excavation, or fill be placed, and no regarding be performed within the area of the easement without written approval from the City of Easley, upon review by the SWMD and/or City Engineer. Such landscaping may be placed in maintenance easement, provided it does not impede access.
(D) Whenever practicable, easements shall be parallel with and conjunctive to property lines of the subdivision.
(E) All easement agreements shall be recorded with a reference to the recorded easement indicated on the site plan. The format and content of the easement agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director, SWMD personnel, and/or the City Engineer prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2008-06, passed 4-14-08) Penalty, see § 52.999