2918-25 STORMWATER final 4_1_25.doc.pdf

40 4. Responsibility for maintenance shall not be assigned or transferred to the owner or tenant of an individual property in a residential development or project, unless such owner or tenant owns or leases the entire residential development or project. The individual property owner may be assigned incidental tasks, such as weeding of a green infrastructure BMP, provided the individual agrees to assume these tasks; however, the individual cannot be legally responsible for all the maintenance required. 5. If the party responsible for maintenance identified under § 25-29.12B3 above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on § 25-29.12B7 below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken. 6. Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the functional parameters (storage volume, infiltration rates, inflow/outflow capacity, etc.) of the stormwater management measure, including, but not limited to, repairs or replacement to the structure; removal of sediment, debris, or trash; restoration of eroded areas; snow and ice removal; fence repair or replacement; restoration of vegetation; and repair or replacement of non-vegetated linings. 7. The party responsible for maintenance identified under § 25-29.12B3 above shall perform all the following requirements: i. Maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work orders; ii. Evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust the plan and the deed as needed; and iii. Retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the documentation required by § 25-29.12B6 and 12B7 above. iv. Submit to the Township every May 1, an annual maintenance report, including all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design and of the development. v. Post a two-year maintenance guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 49:55D- 53. This person must develop a written maintenance and

gement measures incorporated into the design and of the development. v. Post a two-year maintenance guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 49:55D- 53. This person must develop a written maintenance and inspection program to be approved by the Township of West Orange. 8. The requirements of § 25-29.12B3 and 12B4 do not apply to stormwater management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another governmental agency, subject to all applicable municipal stormwater general permit conditions, as issued by the Department. Note: It may be appropriate to delete requirements in the maintenance and repair plan that are not applicable if the ordinance requires the facility to be dedicated to the municipality. If the municipality does not want to take this responsibility, the