(a) The City shall provide for inspection and routine maintenance of storm drainage facilities that have been accepted for maintenance by the City. City maintenance may include stormwater conveyance-related structure cleaning and repair. For other storm drainage facilities not accepted for maintenance by the City, the City may provide for remedial maintenance of facilities based upon the severity of stormwater problems and potential hazard to public health and safety, through the abatement procedures described in Section 937.05.
For the purposes of this Chapter, maintenance associated with privately owned retention/detention basins including, but not limited to, mowing, rivulet repair, basin bottom fill, seeding, fertilizing and/or algae removal, are neither considered "potentially hazardous" to the public nor are they considered "severe" stormwater problems, and maintenance will not be provided by the City except in case of public emergency as determined by the City.
(b) The developer/property owner of water quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall prepare a stand-alone Operation and Maintenance Plan (“O&M Plan”) meeting the minimum requirements of the latest version of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit for redevelopment and new development projects, when construction activities will result in the disturbance of one (1) or more acres. Such plan shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. An Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall be established between the developer/property owner and the City, ensuring the BMP(s) shall be properly inspected and maintained per the O&M Plan.
(Ord. 2021-16. Passed 8-16-21.)