Owners of properties with stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) are responsible for operation and maintenance as specified in Section 935.12. The Municipality shall provide for inspection and routine maintenance of storm drainage facilities that have been accepted for maintenance by the Municipality. Maintenance may include stormwater conveyance-related structure cleaning and repair. For other storm drainage facilities not accepted for maintenance by the Municipality, the Municipality 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 935.10. 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 Municipality except in case of public emergency as determined by the Municipality.
(Ord. 11-015. Passed 5-9-11.)