Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 161 POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL (4) Based on inspection, plant an alternative grass species if the original grass cover has not been successfully established. B. Pond. (1) Prune and Weed Wildflower Plantings as Needed. Inspect vegetation on a semi-annual basis. Corrective measures may include replanting any bare patches where vegetation has been unsuccessful or removed. (2) Inspect for damage to the embankment, repair undercut or eroded areas, mow side slopes and remove litter and debris. (3) Monitor sediment accumulation in the facility and remove sediment when the pond volume has been reduced by 25 percent. (4) Examine to ensure that the inlet and outlet devices are free of debris and operational. C. Overflow Spillway. (1) Mow grass and maintain a height of three to four inches. (2) Inspect vegetation on a semi-annual basis and remove and replace if found dead or unhealthy. (3) Inspect and correct grass alongside slopes for erosion and formation of rills, gullies, bank slumping and erosion. (4) Remove sediment, grass, weeds, and debris from erosion stone-rip-rap area on semi-annual basis. In addition, the stormwater BMP maintenance agreement must provide for assessment against all owners of property in the development should the stormwater BMP not be maintained. In lieu of the assessment agreement, the landowner or developer may submit a maintenance bond for a period of 25 years. 4. In the event that the responsible party fails to maintain the stormwater BMP, the City, upon 30 days written notice, may repair or cause to be repaired the stormwater BMP to its proper working condition. After completion of the repair, the City will submit an invoice for the repair to the responsible party, who must pay said invoice within 30 days. In the event that the invoice is not paid, the City will either certify the amount to the County Treasurer for collection as contemplated in the stormwater BMP maintenance agreement to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes. When applicable, the City may also commence proceedings against the surety for payment of the expenses. 161.12 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. If the City Engineer or designee deems that the stormwater management plan meets the requirements of this chapter, the City Engineer or designee will notify the appropriate City officials that appropriate development permits may be issued. However, this action by the City Engineer does not obviate the developer from any of the additional requirements in this Code for the construction of a development. 161.13 DENIAL OF PERMIT. The City may reject a stormwater management plan that the City Engineer believes does not meet the requirements of this chapter. If a permit is denied, the City or designee must state the reason for the denial in writing and return the application to the applicant. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1432 -