7.11. DETENTION AND RETENTION BASINS

7.11.1.   Detention and retention basins shall be:

   A.   Located in a common area, outside the boundaries of a residential lot ;

   B.   Owned and maintained by the homeowners organization or management organization established by the developer;

   C.   Located within the perimeter wall, fence, or screening surrounding the FLD project site boundaries, if provided; and,

   D.   Designed and constructed in compliance with the Stormwater Detention/Retention Manual.

7.11.2.   Slopes should be no steeper than four to one where water depths exceed two feet within a detention or retention basin so that a safety barrier is not required.

7.12. EASEMENTS REQUIRED

   Easements shall be provided for utilities , vehicular and pedestrian access, drainage, and other purposes as required by the appropriate utility agency, review agency, or City department.

7.13. EXCAVATING AND GRADING

   Excavating and grading must be conducted in accordance with Section 2-01.0.0, Excavating and Grading, of the Technical Standards Manual.

7.14. HYDROLOGY

   All subdivisions , new development and expansions of existing development must comply with the following when applicable:

7.14.1.   City of Tucson’s Floodplain Ordinance regulations, Tucson Code Chapter 26;

7.14.2.   Watercourse Amenities, Safety, and Habitat, Tucson Code Chapter 29 Article VIII;

7.14.3.   Stormwater Detention/Retention Manual;

7.14.4.   City of Tucson Standards Manual for Drainage Design and Floodplain Management in Tucson, Arizona; and,

7.14.5.   Commercial Water Harvesting, Section 4-01.0.0 of the Technical Standards Manual.

7.15. SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING DISPOSAL, COLLECTION, AND STORAGE

   All subdivisions , new development , and expansions of existing development must comply with the applicable standards of Section 8-01.0.0, Solid Waste and Recycling Disposal, Collection, and Storage Standards, of the Technical Standards Manual.

7.16. UTILITIES

   The abandonment of utilities shall be processed in accordance with Section 11-01.0.0, Abandonment of Easements, of the Technical Standards Manual.