A. No regulated earth disturbance activities within the municipality shall commence until approval by the municipality of a stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan which describes how the permanent (e.g., postconstruction) stormwater controls and BMPs will be properly operated and maintained.
B. The following items shall be included in the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan:
(1) Map(s) of the project area, in a form that meets the requirements for recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Berks County, and shall be submitted on twenty- four-inch-by-thirty-six-inch sheets. The contents of the map(s) shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clear identification of the location and nature of permanent stormwater controls and BMPs.
(b) The location of the project site relative to highways, municipal boundaries or other identifiable landmarks.
(c) Existing and final contours at intervals of two feet, or others as appropriate.
(d) Existing streams, lakes, ponds, or other bodies of water within the project site area.
(e) Other physical features including flood hazard boundaries, sinkholes, streams, existing drainage courses, and areas of natural vegetation to be preserved.
(f) The locations of all existing and proposed utilities, sanitary sewers, and water lines within 50 feet of property lines of the project site.
(g) Proposed final changes to the land surface and vegetative cover, including the type and amount of impervious area that would be added.
(h) Proposed final structures, roads, paved areas, and buildings.
(i) A minimum fifteen-foot wide access easement surrounding all sides of all stormwater controls and BMPs that would provide ingress to and egress from a public right-of-way.
(2) A description of how each permanent stormwater control and BMP will be operated and maintained, and the identity of the person(s) responsible for operations and maintenance.
(3) The name of the project site, the name and address of the owner of the property, and the name of the individual or firm preparing the plan.
(4) A statement, signed by the landowner, acknowledging that the stormwater controls and BMPs are fixtures that can be altered or removed only after approval by the municipality.
C. The stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan for the project site shall establish responsibilities for the continuing operation and maintenance of all permanent stormwater controls and BMPs, as follows:
(1) If a plan includes structures or lots which are to be separately owned and in which streets, sewers and other public improvements are to be dedicated to the municipality, stormwater controls and BMPs may also be dedicated to and maintained by the municipality at the municipality's sole discretion.
(2) If a plan includes operations and maintenance by a single ownership, or if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned and maintained, then the operation and maintenance of stormwater controls and BMPs shall be the responsibility of the owner or private management entity.
D. The municipality shall make the final determination on the continuing operations and maintenance responsibilities. The municipality reserves the right to accept or reject the operations and maintenance responsibility for any or all of the stormwater controls and BMPs.