Stormwater Quality Design Manual (May 2007) - City of Sacramento ...

Typically maintenance agreements and covenants are recorded with the deed for the property andfollow property ownership. The agreements generally include provisions for the permittingagency to recover costs for maintenance in the event that the property owner fails to fulfill theirobligations. Check with the local permitting agency about the timing for execution of theagreement.Recommended Inspection and Maintenance ProceduresA stand-alone table listing recommended inspection and maintenance procedures is provided atthe end of the fact sheet for each of the above control measures. The intent is for the applicabletable(s) to be incorporated into the maintenance agreement for the project with amendments asneeded by the project designer and property owner to pertain to the unique project conditions. Itis the responsibility of the project designer to inform the permitting agency of the complete set ofnecessary inspection and maintenance requirements that will provide long-term continuedperformance and sustainability of the measures.Reconstruction or Replacement of Failed FacilitiesIn addition to inspecting and performing maintenance on the stormwater quality controlmeasure(s), the property owner will be required by the maintenance agreement or permit toreconstruct or replace the measure when it ceases to function properly. For informationalpurposes, the table on the next page summarizes projected life span information for the variousstormwater quality control measures, based on available literature.Example Maintenance AgreementsEach agency will likely use a different format for the maintenance verification. For examplepurposes, two standard maintenance covenants/agreements are provided at the end of thisappendix, for the County of Sacramento and City of Sacramento, respectively. The contents ofeach form are basically the same.Resources for Additional GuidanceMaintaining Your Stormwater Management Facility: Homeowner Handbook, City of Portland,OR. http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=65926Stormwater Quality Design Manual for the Sacramento and South Placer RegionsMay 2007 B–2