Maintenance of stormwater drainage, and erosion and sediment control facilities located on private property shall be the responsibility of the owner of that property. Before an appropriate permit is obtained from the county, the applicant shall execute a maintenance agreement with the county of guaranteeing that the applicant and all future owners of the property will maintain its stormwater drainage and erosion and sediment control system. Such agreement shall be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of the county. The maintenance agreement shall include a schedule for regular maintenance of each aspect of the property’s stormwater drainage and erosion and sediment control system and shall provide for access to the system for inspection by authorized personnel of the county. The maintenance agreement shall also stipulate that if the appropriate personnel of the county notify the property owner in writing of maintenance problems which require correction, the property owner shall begin such corrections within 24 hours and shall not extend beyond seven calendar days of such notification. If the corrections are not made within this time period, the county may have the necessary work completed and assess the cost to the property owner. The county has the option of requiring a bond to be filed by the property owner for maintenance of the stormwater drainage and erosion and sediment control system.
(1993 Code, § 114.50) (Ord. 2000-09, passed 8-16-2000)