Entire Design Manual - Greenville County

for public inspection and emergency repair.
On-Going Inspection and Maintenance
A permanent maintenance plan for each permanent storm water management facility shall be included in
the Final Site Development Plan. Requirements for on-going inspection and maintenance of permanent
storm water management facilities are as follows:
Storm water management facilities and practices, included in a site development plan, which are
subject to an inspection and maintenance agreement, must undergo ongoing inspections to document
maintenance and repair needs and ensure that maintenance is completed in compliance with the
SWPPP, any agreements and the County’s Storm Water Management Ordinance. For
developments, which establish a POA or HOA, provisions for long term maintenance, as outlined in
SWPPP, must be defined in a maintenance agreement. The provisions of this agreement must also
identify a source of funding to support future required maintenance and upkeep activities, and a
responsible party. The maintenance agreement shall be recorded in the Greenville County Register
of Deed’s Office and shall constitute a covenant running with the land to all heirs, successors, and
assigns. The Director must be notified of changes in status and personnel or contract information for
record keeping and inventory purposes in accordance with its MS4 permit requirements.
Subdivision site runoff storage areas, and storm water facilities not located in dedicated rights-ofway
or easement, shall be granted or dedicated to and accepted by a public entity, or shall be
conveyed by plat as undivided equal interests to each lot in the subdivision or to dedicated entities
approved by the Director . Included in the dedication shall be a plan for continued management,
operation, and maintenance of the storm water facility, including designation of the person or
persons responsible for long-term operational management and dedicated funding sources. If title to
the land underlying site runoff storage areas and storm water facilities is conveyed by agreement to
each of the lots in the subdivision, then:
A covenant on the face of the plat shall be provided; and
Subdivision property owners shall establish a property owner’s association to provide for the
maintenance of site runoff storage areas and storm water facilities. The association shall be duly
incorporated and the property owners’ association agreement shall be recorded for all the lots in
that subdivision; and
The proposed property owners’ association by-laws and declaration shall provide for a long term
maintenance agreement.
A storm water management facility or practice shall be inspected on a periodic basis by the
responsible person in accordance with the approved inspection and maintenance agreement. In the
event that the storm water management facility has not been maintained and/or becomes a danger to
public safety or public health, the County shall notify the person responsible for carrying out the
maintenance plan by registered or certified mail to the person specified in the inspection and
maintenance agreement. The notice shall specify the measures needed to comply with the agreement
and the plan and shall specify the time within which such measures shall be completed.
Inspection programs by the County may be established on any reasonable basis, including but not
limited to: routine inspections; random inspections; inspections based upon complaints or other
notice of possible violations; and joint inspections with other agencies inspecting under
environmental or safety laws. Inspections may include, but are not limited to: reviewing
maintenance and repair records; sampling discharges, surface water, groundwater, and material or
Greenville County, South Carolina
January 2013 Storm Water Management Design Manual 3-20