(A) Maintenance of the stormwater management system is critical for the achievement of its purpose of controlling stormwater runoff quantity and quality and providing for the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the town.
(B) In accordance with the Manual, a maintenance plan for the stormwater management system shall be included in an application to perform a construction activity to cover activities to be conducted during and after construction. As part of the maintenance plan, the property owner, operator, or person of such system or facility shall agree to be responsible for keeping the system and facility in working order. The Stormwater Manager shall develop procedures to provide reasonable assurances that maintenance activities are performed in accordance with the Manual for both town and privately maintained stormwater systems and facilities. The Stormwater Manager will provide the procedures for transferring maintenance responsibilities to another entity.
(1) The Stormwater Manager will define procedures for conducting site inspections.
(2) As part of any application to perform a construction activity, the applicant shall submit construction and BMP maintenance and inspection schedules, and long-term maintenance plan shall be covered by an operating permit for new stormwater management systems and facilities. Required and recommended schedules for BMP maintenance and inspection and long-term plans are provided in the Manual.
(3) If the construction is to be phased, no phase of the work, related to the construction of stormwater management facilities shall commence until the preceding phase of the work is completed in accordance with an approved application to perform a construction activity. The procedure for construction phases beginning and ending and what constitutes such conditions shall be submitted with the application.
(4) The applicant shall notify the Stormwater Manager before commencing any work, in accordance with the Manual, and upon completion of any phase or designated component of the site. Notification schedules shall be provided for in the Manual. All self-inspections, maintenance actions, BMP replacements, and changes to the approved application shall be documented and presented upon request to the Stormwater Manager.
(5) The notice of termination (NOT) process as identified in the Manual must be completed by the Stormwater Manager prior to any of the following actions, as applicable:
(a) The use or occupancy of any newly constructed components of the site;
(b) Final acceptance of any road into a public road maintenance system or designation of road owner and associated stormwater management system;
(c) Release of any bond held by the town, if applicable; and/or
(d) Approval or acceptance for recording of map, plat, or drawing, the intent of which is to cause a division of a single parcel of land into two or more parcels.
(Ord. 2012-19, passed 11-15-2012; Ord. 2018-15, passed 12-20-2018)