The Borough may include all costs incurred in the fees charged
to an applicant.
The fees may include, but not be limited to, costs for the following:
A.
Administrative and clerical costs.
B.
Review of the SWM site plan.
C.
Review of the stormwater operation and maintenance plan and stormwater
agreement by the Borough Solicitor/Staff.
D.
Inspections.
E.
Any additional work required to enforce any provisions of this chapter,
correct violations, and assure proper completion of stipulated remedial
actions.
A.
Persons installing any new stormwater management storage facilities
or BMPs under a minor or major stormwater plan shall be required to
pay a specified amount to the Denver Borough Stormwater Management
Inspection Fund to help defray costs of periodic inspection expenses.
B.
The amount of the deposit shall be determined as follows:
(1)
If the storage facility is to be privately owned and maintained,
the deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed
by the Borough.
(2)
If the storage facility is to be owned and maintained by the Borough,
the deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed
by the Borough.
C.
All interest earned shall become the property of the Borough to be
further used for inspection.
D.
Nothing contained in herein in § 161-83 shall constitute a waiver of any duty of any private owner to maintain its SWM storage facilities at its sole expense.
E.
At a minimum, the Borough shall inspect the Stormwater and BMP facilities:
(1)
Annually for the first five years.
(2)
Once every three years thereafter.
(3)
During or immediately after the cessation of a ten-year or greater
storm, resulting in a rainfall event of 4.57 inches or greater.
(4)
Inspections should be conducted during or immediately following the
above precipitation events, when possible.
F.
The Borough shall prepare a report of the site inspection for its
file. The written inspection report shall contain the date and time
of the inspection, the individual(s) who completed the inspection,
the location of the BMP, facility or structure inspected, observations
on performance, and recommendations for improving performance, if
applicable. If deficiencies are found or the owner is in violation
of this chapter or any recorded operations and maintenance agreement,
the Borough shall issue a notice of violation to the property owner.
The notice shall identify the deficiencies in maintenance or the violations
of this chapter or recorded operations and maintenance agreement and
set forth the timeframe in which all such issues shall be addressed.
The property owner shall reimburse the Borough for legal, engineering
and administrative costs of enforcement if the violations are not
remedied within the time frame indicated.
