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The applicant or developer of the land development activity or his representative shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the applicant or developer to achieve compliance with the conditions of this chapter. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment ponds whenever their design capacity has been reduced by 50%.
B. 
The applicant or developer or representative, one of which must be a trained contractor, shall be on site at all times when construction or grading activity takes place and shall inspect and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices. Inspection reports shall be completed every seven days and within 24 hours of any storm event producing 0.5 inches of precipitation or more. Inspection reports shall be delivered to the Stormwater Control Officer and copied to a site log book.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
C. 
For land development activities as defined in § 281-8 and meeting condition 1, 2, 3 or 4 in § 281-10B, the applicant shall have a qualified inspector conduct site inspections and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices every seven days. Inspection reports shall be maintained in a site log book.
[Added 2-22-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
D. 
Construction activities disturbing five acres or more at any one time shall be inspected by a qualified inspector twice every seven days.
[Added 2-22-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Prior to the issuance of any approval that has a stormwater management facility as one of the requirements, the applicant or developer must execute a maintenance easement agreement that shall be binding on all subsequent landowners served by the stormwater management facility. The easement shall provide for access to the facility at reasonable times for periodic inspection by the Village of Port Chester to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this chapter. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in the office of the County Clerk after approval by the Village Attorney.
The owner or operator of permanent stormwater management practices installed in accordance with this chapter shall ensure that they are operated and maintained to achieve the goals of this chapter. Proper operation and maintenance also includes, as a minimum, the following:
A. 
A preventive/corrective maintenance program for all critical facilities and systems of treatment and control (or related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the owner or operator to achieve the goals of this chapter.
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Written procedures for operations and maintenance and training new maintenance personnel.
C. 
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 281-16.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
The applicable approval authority shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the Office of the County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property prior to final site plan approval. The maintenance agreement shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of Schedule B of this chapter, entitled "Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement." The Village Board of Trustees, in lieu of a maintenance agreement, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing or future stormwater management facility, provided such facility meets all of the requirements of this chapter and includes adequate and perpetual area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.