(A) Each detention facility, vegetated conveyance, or SCM shall have a maintenance plan and agreement on file in the office of the Stormwater Administrator. Maintenance plans must be on file prior to construction and shall contain the following information:
(1) Owner's name or names;
(2) Owner's mailing address;
(3) Deed book, page number or other recording information for the land containing the detention facility or SCM(s);
(4) Any easements for maintenance, ingress, egress and regress to the detention facility or SCM(s);
(5) A description of the detention facility or SCM(s);
(6) Maintenance recommended for the detention facility or SCM(s) to achieve the maximum effect; and
(7) Notarized signature of the owner of the detention facility or SCM(s) and statement that the owner understands the requirements of the rules and regulations for the detention facility or SCM(s).
(B) Each detention facility or SCM shall be maintained as required in the maintenance plan as to allow the detention facility or SCM to achieve its maximum effect. Maintenance is to be performed as needed.
(C) Maintenance of the detention facility or SCM includes maintaining access for the stormwater to reach and leave the detention facility or SCM, maintenance of the detention facility or SCM structure itself, and maintaining access to the detention facility or SCM for the purpose of inspections, maintenance and repairs.
(D) An annual maintenance and inspection report completed by a qualified professional shall be maintained by the owner for each detention facility or SCM in accordance with the operation and maintenance agreement submitted in the initial plan submittal. The annual report will describe the maintenance and repair activities of the subject year, including copies of inspection and repair logs, and note any needed modifications to the repair plan for the following year. Annual reports shall be provided to the Stormwater Administrator annually upon completion and kept on record for a minimum of five years. Records of annual and any other inspections required by the Operation and Maintenance agreement shall be made available to the city upon request.
(E) Annual inspection reports shall be submitted to the city in the form and method as determined by the Stormwater Administrator.
(F) If repairs or maintenance to the detention facility or SCM is required, the qualified professional will the maintenance required on the inspection report provided to the owner and the city. The owner will have 90 days from the receipt of the report to bring the detention facility or SCM into proper working order and provide a re-inspection report showing the detention facility or SCM is compliant.
(G) The qualified professional shall certify that the detention facility or SCM is fully functioning and operating as designed and intended.
(H) If any person, having been ordered to perform such maintenance, fails, neglects or refuses to perform the maintenance within 90 days from receipt of the order, the Director of Engineering shall, at his or her own discretion, have employees of the city or other designated persons go upon said premises and perform the necessary maintenance.
(I) The cost of repairs and work completed by the city shall be the responsibility of the owner. The city will submit a statement of charges to be reimbursed by the owner. The owner shall have 30 days to remit payment.
(J) All detention facilities or SCM(s) shall be inspected by the city at least once every three years in addition to the inspections performed by the owner's qualified professional. This inspection by the city will be to verify consistency with inspections performed by the qualified professionals.
(K) The city will provide the owner and his/her qualified professional the inspection report and detail any required repairs or maintenance. Where there are differences in the inspection report from the qualified professional's inspection and the city's inspection, the city's inspection and list of required repairs and maintenance shall take precedence.
(Ord. No. 24-021, § 1, passed 4-11-2024)