The applicant shall provide a financial guarantee to the Township for the timely installation and proper construction of all stormwater management controls as required by the approved stormwater plan and this part equal to the full construction cost of the required controls.
A. 
The drainage plan for the development site shall contain an operation and maintenance plan prepared by the applicant and approved by the Township Engineer. The operation and maintenance plan shall outline required routine maintenance actions and schedules necessary to ensure proper operation of the facility(ies).
B. 
The drainage plan for the development site shall establish responsibilities for the continued operation and maintenance of all proposed stormwater control facilities, consistent with the following principles:
(1) 
If a development consists of structures or lots that are to be separately owned and in which streets, sewers, and other public improvements are to be dedicated to the Township, stormwater control facilities may also be dedicated to and maintained by the Township.
(2) 
If a development site is to be maintained in single ownership or if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned and maintained, then the ownership and maintenance of stormwater control facilities shall be the responsibility of the owner or private management entity.
C. 
The Township, upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, shall make the final determination on the continuing maintenance responsibilities prior to final approval of the drainage plan. The Township reserves the right to accept the ownership and operating responsibility for any or all of the stormwater management controls.
A. 
Prior to final approval of the site's stormwater management plan, the property owner shall sign and record a maintenance agreement covering all stormwater control facilities that are to be privately owned.
B. 
Other items may be included in the agreement where determined necessary to guarantee the satisfactory maintenance of all facilities. The maintenance agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Township Solicitor and Township.
A. 
Stormwater detention and retention basins or facilities shall be inspected by, or under the direction of, a registered professional engineer on behalf of the applicant or responsible entity (including the Township Engineer for dedicated facilities) on the following basis:
(1) 
Annually for the first five years.
(2) 
Once every three years thereafter.
(3) 
During or immediately after the cessation of a one-hundred-year or greater storm event.
B. 
The entity conducting the inspection shall be required to submit a report to the Township within one month following completion of the inspection. Frequency of inspection and associated report(s) may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Township. The report will present documentation regarding the condition of the facility and recommend necessary repairs, if needed. Any needed repairs shall be implemented by the owner within one month of the report issuance date.