(A) Maintenance. Maintenance of storm water drainage facilities located on private property shall be the responsibility of the owner of that property. Before the appropriate permit is obtained from the village the applicant shall execute a maintenance agreement with the village guaranteeing that the applicant and all future owners of the property will maintain its storm water drainage system.
(1) The maintenance agreement shall also specifically authorize representatives of the village to enter onto the property for the purpose of inspections of the drainage system. Such agreement shall be recorded with the recorder of deeds of Cook County. The maintenance agreement shall include a schedule for regular maintenance of each aspect of the property's storm water drainage system and shall provide for access to the system for inspection by authorized personnel of the village. The maintenance agreement shall also stipulate that if the appropriate authorized personnel of the village notify the property owner in writing of maintenance problems which require correction, the property owner shall make such corrections within 30 calendar days of such notification. If the corrections are not made within this time period the village may have the necessary work completed and assess the cost to the property owner.
(2) The village has the option of requiring a bond to be filed by the property owner for maintenance of the storm water drainage system.
(3) Inspections during construction. General site grading shall not begin until the village has certified in writing to the applicant that any necessary detention facilities are in place and operational. The village will also conduct periodic inspections of the work in progress to be certain that the drainage system is being built as designed. If any violations of the provisions or requirements of this chapter are noted during such inspections the village shall notify the property owner in writing of the items needing correction. The property owner shall have ten calendar days to make such corrections unless given a specific extension of time in writing by the village. Failure to complete such corrections within the specified time period shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(4) Final inspection. Upon notification by the applicant that the drainage system is completed, the village shall conduct a final inspection. If the drainage system is found to contain deficiencies which require correction the village shall notify the property owner of the necessary corrections. The property owner shall correct such deficiencies within ten calendar days unless given a specific extension of time in writing by the village. Failure to make necessary corrections within the specified time period shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Upon finding that the drainage system meets the provisions and requirements of this chapter the village shall issue in writing a notice of drainage system completion to the property owner.
(5) Routine inspections. All privately owned drainage systems shall be inspected by representatives of the village not less often than once per year. A written report shall be filed of the results of any inspection and a copy sent to the property owner detailing any problems which need correction. The property owner shall correct such deficiencies within ten calendar days unless given a specific extension of time in writing by the village. Failure to make necessary corrections within the specified time period shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(B) The cost for the above inspections shall be the responsibility of the property owner. In addition to village staff costs the village inspection may require the use of professional services to complete. The property owner shall reimburse to the village the reasonable cost it incurs in using for its staff time plus such professional services rendered by its consultants, within ten days after the submission of the bill by the village. Consultants shall include, without limitation, the persons who provide the village with advice in the fields of engineering, or law.
(Ord. 801, passed 7-26-05) Penalty, see § 154.99