No regulated activities within the Township shall commence until
approval by the Township of the BMP operations and maintenance plan
which describes how the permanent (e.g., post-construction) stormwater
BMPs will be properly operated and maintained.
[Amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 21-6]
A. The BMP operation and maintenance plan for the project site shall
establish responsibilities for the continuing operation and maintenance
of all permanent stormwater BMPs as follows:
(1)
If a BMP operation and maintenance plan includes structures
or lots which are to be separately owned and in which streets, sewers
and other public improvements are to be dedicated to the Township,
stormwater BMPs may also be dedicated to and maintained by the Township.
(2)
If a BMP operation and maintenance plan includes operations
and maintenance by an owner or if sewers and other public improvements
are to be privately owned and maintained, then the operation and maintenance
of stormwater BMPs shall be the responsibility of the owner.
B. The Township shall make the final determination on the continuing
operations and maintenance responsibilities. The Township reserves
the right to accept or reject the operations and maintenance responsibility
for any or all of the stormwater BMPs.
C. The owner shall file inspection reports annually with the Township
reporting on the operation and maintenance of the BMP. Inspection
forms shall be provided by the Township upon request.
It shall be unlawful to alter or remove any permanent stormwater
BMP required by an approved BMP operations and maintenance plan or
to allow the property to remain in a condition which does not conform
to an approved BMP operations and maintenance plan unless an exception
is granted in writing by the Township.
Stormwater management easements shall be provided by the property owner if necessary for access for inspections and maintenance or for preservation of stormwater conveyance, infiltration, detention areas, and other BMPs by persons other than the property owner. The purpose of the easement shall be specified in any maintenance agreement under §
152-24.3 of this chapter.