§ 153.047 OWNERSHIP AND TOWN PARTICIPATION.
   (A)   All stormwater management facilities shall be privately owned and maintained unless the town accepts the facility for town ownership and maintenance. The owner of all private facilities shall grant to the town a perpetual, non-exclusive easement that allows for public inspection and emergency repair.
   (B)   All stormwater management measures relying on designated vegetated areas or special site features shall be privately owned and maintained as defined on the drainage plan.
   (C)   Transfers of ownership of stormwater BMPs or stormwater retention facilities shall be reported to the town through the ownership certificate. A transfer of ownership responsibilities will not be considered in effect until such form is received by the town. The transfer must include evidence of the acceptance of the ownership transfer from both parties.
(Ord. 07045, passed 8-14-07)