Appendix 205. Administration.

A.

Performance Surety. Prior to approval of the drainage plan, the applicant shall post a performance surety, in a form acceptable to the city, for an amount equal to an engineer's estimate of cost to complete the stormwater drainage facilities and sediment control system.

B.

Construction Inspection Fee. Prior to approval of the drainage plan, the applicant shall post a fee of four percent of the approved engineer's estimate of cost to complete the stormwater drainage facilities and sediment control system. This fee shall serve to offset the cost of inspections.

Inspections:

1.

Inspections During Construction. General site grading shall not begin until the city engineer has certified in writing to the applicant that the final construction documents are approved and any necessary detention facilities and erosion control measures are in place an[d] operational. The city engineer or his authorized representative will also conduct periodic inspections of the work in progress to be certain that the drainage system is being built as designed. If any violations of the provisions of this ordinance are noted during such inspections, the city engineer shall notify the applicant in writing of the items needing correction. The applicant shall have ten calendar days to make such corrections unless a specific extension is granted to him by the city engineer.

2.

Final Inspection. Upon notification by the applicant that the drainage system is completed, the city Engineer or his authorized representative shall conduct a final inspection. If the drainage system is found to contain deficiencies which require correction, the city engineer or his authorized representative shall notify the applicant of the necessary corrections. The applicant shall correct the deficiencies within ten calendar days unless given a specific extension by the city engineer. Upon finding that the drainage system meets the requirements of this regulation, the city engineer shall issue a notice in writing to the applicant.

Maintenance Responsibility:

1.

The maintenance of storm water facilities located on private property shall be the responsibility of the owner of that property. Before a zoning certificate is obtained from the city, the applicant shall execute a maintenance agreement guaranteeing that the applicant and all future property owners will maintain the storm water and sediment control system. The agreement shall also specifically authorize representatives of the city to enter onto the property for the purposes of inspections. The agreement shall include a schedule for regular maintenance of each aspect of the property's storm water and sediment control system. The agreement shall stipulate that the city engineer notifies the property owner in writing of maintenance problems which require correction; the property owner shall make corrections within thirty calendar days of such notification. If the corrections are not made within this time period, the city may have the necessary work completed and assess the cost to the property owner. The city has the option of requiring a bond to be filed by the property owner for maintenance of the storm water drainage system.

2.

The maintenance of storm water facilities on public property or upon easements dedicated to a public authority shall be the responsibility of the owner of that public property or public agency to whom the easement is granted. Before a zoning certificate is obtained from the city, the applicant shall deposit an amount equal to one hundred percent of an engineer's estimate of cost to complete the storm water facilities into an escrow account administered by the city to be utilized by that public property owner or public agency for the future maintenance of the storm water facilities.