(A) Emergency access easements shall be provided to the county as follows.
(1) Detention structures. Detention structures serving drainage basins greater than five acres or receiving runoff from off-site or being dedicated to the county shall have an emergency access easement around the 100-year flood elevation. This emergency access easement shall include all release control devices. The minimum emergency access easement requirements for detention structures shall be designated in the County Stormwater Design Manual.
(2) Conveyance systems. An emergency access easement shall be provided for all conveyance systems that will be accepted by the county and/or be located adjacent to public or private roads or ways or lead to public conveyance systems located adjacent to public or private roads or ways, maintained by a homeowners association or receive off-site runoff. The minimum emergency access easement requirements for conveyance systems shall be designated in the County Stormwater Design Manual.
(B) The owner of the property shall be responsible for maintenance of the property’s drainage facilities. The granting of an emergency access to the county does not alter the property owner’s duty to maintain the property’s drainage facilities.
(Ord. 1-4-17, passed 11-18-2003)