No residential plat shall be approved unless it includes provision for stormwater retention/detention. Developers may combine land designated for stormwater retention/detention with the requirement of parks in compliance with the city's standard design drawings.
A. Improvements: Development of neighborhood parks shall include curb, gutter, finish grading, sidewalks, irrigation systems and ground cover, complying with city standards. Stormwater facilities shall be incorporated into a residential lot or lots within the subdivision. Subsurface retention/detention facilities shall be located within a maintenance easement and in a manner that allows easy access with minimum disturbance to adjacent property.
B. Maintenance: All designated stormwater retention/detention shall be maintained in accordance with all applicable standards expressed in this code, including, but not limited to, title 8 of this code. The maintenance and upkeep of stormwater retention/detention improvements shall be at the expense of the developer and his successors and/or an established homeowner's association. (Ord. 994 §2, 2006)