Prior to the issuance of any approval that has
a stormwater management facility as one of the requirements, the applicant
or developer must execute a maintenance easement agreement that shall
be binding on all subsequent landowners served by the stormwater management
facility. The easement shall provide for access to the facility at
reasonable times for periodic inspection by the Town of Greenburgh
to ensure that the facility is maintained by the owner in proper working
condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established
by this chapter. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in
the office of the County Clerk after approval by counsel for the Town.
The owner or operator of permanent stormwater
management practices installed in accordance with this chapter shall
at all times operate and maintain the practices to achieve the goals
of this chapter. Proper operation and maintenance includes, at a minimum,
the following:
A. A preventive/corrective maintenance program for all
critical facilities and systems of treatment and control (or related
appurtenances) that are installed or used by the owner or operator
to achieve the goals of this chapter.
B. Written procedures for operation and maintenance and
training new maintenance personnel.
C. Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria, or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with §
248-17.
The applicable approval authority shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities involving major land development activity, as defined by §
248-7, binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the office of the County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property prior to issuance of a building permit. The maintenance agreement shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of
Schedule A of this chapter, entitled "Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement." The Town of Greenburgh Town Board, in lieu of a maintenance
agreement, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing
or future stormwater management facility, provided such facility meets
all the requirements of this chapter and includes adequate and perpetual
access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection
and regular maintenance.