§ 13-23. Maintenance of stormwater storage facilities.

(a)

Responsibility. The property owner shall be responsible for continuous maintenance of all existing and new detention facilities. Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to the following: repair of any concrete drainage structures, repair of side and bottom slopes to maintain engineered topography, repair of nonoperational pumps, flap gates, pipes and associated hardware, reestablishment of lost vegetation, continuous removal of trash and debris, regular mowing of grass (in accordance with section 13-17 of this article), removal of trees and shrubs, extermination of rodent and mosquito populations, and repair of all aeration devices.

(b)

Noncompliance. Each stormwater facility shall be subject to an annual maintenance inspection. Any facility found not to be in compliance with these regulations shall be subject to the penal provisions contained in this code. Notice of such noncompliance shall be served to the property owner at the address listed in the most recently approved certified tax roll as provided by the Brazoria, Fort Bend or Harris County Appraisal Districts.

(Ord. No. 1059, § 1, 4-22-02)