Stormwater management facilities in residential developments
shall be accepted for maintenance by the Town after the following
requirements have been met:
A. All construction work shall be completed in accordance with the approved
plans and specifications, including the establishment of an acceptable
stand of vegetation where required.
B. An acceptable fee simple deed to the land on which the facility is
situated shall be presented to the Town. The area deeded shall include
adequate access to and around the facility for purposes of maintenance.
Unless otherwise approved by the Town's designee, the access
to or around the facility shall not be less than 20 feet wide.
C. Upon Town acceptance of all construction work and required deeds,
the developer will be required to provide to the Town a twelve-month
guarantee of all workmanship and materials used in the construction
of the facility. The guarantee shall be in the form of a surety acceptable
to the Mayor and Council, and the amount of the surety shall be as
established by the Town designee.
D. As applicable, the procedure for Town acceptance of stormwater management
facilities and the furnishing of the required twelve-month guarantee
for said facilities shall be the same as that in effect for other
public improvements in residential subdivisions. Where practical,
such acceptance and guarantee shall be simultaneous with the acceptance
and guarantee of those other subdivision improvements.
E. The developer shall be responsible for the maintenance of the stormwater
management facility and for any corrective work required on said facility
during the construction of the same. Said developer shall also be
responsible for any corrective work required during the aforementioned
twelve-month guarantee period.
F. Approved plans and specifications must comply with all applicable
state and county laws, regulations and requirements, including the
County Stormwater Management Ordinance, by whatever name it may be
formally known, and approved by the county authorities who administer
that ordinance on behalf of the county.