Whenever elements of the stormwater management facilities are not
within the right-of-way of a public street and the facilities will
not be offered to the City for acceptance as public facilities, the
municipal permitting authority may require that perpetual easements
not less than 30 feet in width, conforming substantially with the
lines of existing natural drainage, and in a form acceptable to the
City's attorney, shall be provided to the City allowing access for
maintenance, repair, replacement and improvement of the stormwater
management facilities. When an offer of dedication is required by
the municipal permitting authority, the applicant shall be responsible
for the maintenance of these stormwater management facilities under
this article until such time (if ever) as they are accepted by the
City.