(A) A maintenance agreement, approved by the City Manager or his or her designee assuring perpetual maintenance of stormwater management improvements shall be executed by the city and the applicant. A Stormwater Maintenance Agreement (SWMA) should be an integral component of the stormwater management plan.
(B) As a minimum, the SWMA should address the following activities:
(1) Structural repairs, such as bank stabilization, pump repair or pipe replacement;
(2) Dredging operations to remove sediment accumulations;
(3) Debris removal to ensure inflow and discharge of stormwater;
(4) “Housekeeping” maintenance, such as grass cutting, weed removal, fence repair and litter removal; and
(5) Mosquito control, e.g., spraying, fish stocking, and vegetation control.
(C) The SWMA should also assign maintenance responsibilities among involved parties (homeowners, municipality, park or school district and the like).
(Ord. 980.2-9-94, passed 8-24-1994; Ord. 2023-022, passed 6-26-2023)