A master stormwater management plan for the entire development which governs the overall stormwater management of the development shall be submitted to and approved by the city of West Des Moines. Specific stormwater management plans demonstrating compliance with the approved master stormwater management plan, on file with the city, will be required with the development of each portion of the site and/or site plan. The specific stormwater plans shall be prepared at the developer's expense, by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Iowa. All specific stormwater management plans shall comply with the city's applicable design standards for stormwater management existing at the time each site plan is approved.
In addition, the development must adhere to title 7, chapter 8, article G, "Postconstruction Stormwater Management", of the city code. The following is a summary of the requirements of said ordinance; however the summary is not all inclusive. Refer directly to the ordinance for more details.
At the time of site plan approval, the developer shall execute a stormwater management facility maintenance covenant and permanent easement agreement. The agreement shall provide for access to the facility at reasonable times for periodic inspection by the city to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition and meets design standards. In addition, the agreement shall identify the parties responsible for maintenance of any stormwater facilities as well as plans for periodic inspection and maintenance of said facilities to ensure proper performance. The agreement shall be binding on all subsequent owners of land served by the facility and subject to review by the city. The agreement shall be recorded into the land record at the time of site plan approval. (Ord. 1810, 8-11-2008)