[R.O. 2012 §420.120; Ord. No. 4463, 7-12-2021]
Upon approval of the storm water management plan, but before
the issuance of a building permit or final subdivision plat approval,
the City Engineer shall require the applicant to post a performance
bond, cash escrow, certified check, or other acceptable form of performance
guarantee in an amount sufficient to ensure the execution of the plan.
After determination by the City Engineer that all facilities are constructed
in compliance with the approved plan, and a maintenance agreement
has been executed, the performance bond or other securities shall
be released.
[R.O. 2012 §420.130; Ord. No. 4463, 7-12-2021]
A.
Each
owner of the property being developed has the responsibility and duty
to properly operate and maintain any storm water management system
and/or detention facility which has not been accepted for maintenance
by the City. A maintenance agreement, approved by the Board of Aldermen
assuring perpetual maintenance of storm water management improvements,
shall be executed by the City and the applicant. The City shall only
accept responsibility for maintaining systems which are part of a
planned development involving more than one (1) tract of real property
and which at the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Aldermen
is of significant benefit to the community as a whole.
B.
The
maintenance agreement shall also specifically authorize representatives
of the City to enter onto the property for the purpose of inspections
of the storm water management system and/or detention facility. Such
agreement shall be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of Franklin
County. The maintenance agreement shall include a schedule for regular
maintenance of each aspect of the property's storm water drainage
system and shall provide for access to the system for inspection by
authorized personnel of the City who will notify the property owner,
in writing, of maintenance problems which require correction; the
property owner shall make corrections within thirty (30) calendar
days of such notification. If the corrections are not made within
this time period, the City may have the necessary work completed and
assess the cost to the property owner.
[R.O. 2012 §420.140; Ord. No. 4463, 7-12-2021]
A.
Inspections
During Construction. The City Engineer or his/her designated representative
will also conduct periodic inspections of the work in progress to
be certain that the drainage system is being built as designed. If
any violations of the provisions or requirements of this Chapter are
noted during such inspections, the official shall notify the property
owner, in writing, of the items needing correction. The property owner
shall have ten (10) calendar days to make such corrections unless
given a specific extension of time, in writing, by the official. Failure
to complete such corrections within the specified time period shall
constitute a violation of this Chapter.
B.
Final
Inspection. Upon notification by the applicant that the stormwater
management system or detention facility is completed, the appropriate
official of the City or his/her representative shall conduct a final
inspection. If the drainage system is found to contain deficiencies
which require correction, the official or his/her representative shall
notify the property owner of the necessary corrections. The property
owner shall correct such deficiencies within ten (10) calendar days
unless given a specific extension of time, in writing, by the official.
Failure to make necessary corrections within the specified time period
shall constitute a violation of this Chapter. Upon finding that the
drainage system meets the provisions and requirements of this Chapter,
the official shall issue, in writing, a notice of drainage system
completion to the property owner. Any assurance bond on the project
being held by the City shall be released. No building permit shall
be issued until the final inspection process is complete.
C.
Periodic
Inspection. All such privately owned and maintained detention facilities
shall be subject to periodic inspections by the City after final inspection.
After an inspection by the City, a determination is made as to whether
or not the conditions of the privately owned detention facilities
are safe and operating and functioning per the approved plans.
1.
For underground detention facilities, the owner(s) shall be required
to submit an annual maintenance report to the City Engineer verifying
its condition and that it is operating and functioning per the approved
plans. This inspection shall be performed by a competent professional
who is experienced in this type of work.
[R.O. 2012 §420.150; Ord. No. 4463, 7-12-2021]
A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per lot or two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00), whichever is greater, shall accompany the submittal
of each storm water management plan for review.
