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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM <br /> July 13, 1995 <br /> Page 19 <br /> Access /Easements/Rights - - Way. Access to stormwater facilities (public or private) is <br /> required if proper inspection and maintenance activities are to be implemented. Too often, <br /> access is denied or constrained to the point that maintenance equipment and personnel cannot <br /> get to the site. All new stormwater facilities built within city limits should show easements <br /> and right -of- ways on submittal drawings. The Maintenance Department should have an <br /> opportunity to review these submittals to ensure that adequate access is provided for the types <br /> of equipment required to maintain these facilities. City engineering and maintenance <br /> department staff should work with city legal counsel to determine the most appropriate <br /> approach for acquiring access rights. , <br /> Inspections. Inspections should be used to determine whether adequate maintenance is being <br /> performed. The city should consider assuming an inspection role for privately owned <br /> facilities to help ensure that they are properly maintained. As private facilities are <br /> constructed, information on the ownership, location, and access to these facilities should be <br /> provided to the Maintenance Department. These facilities should be added to the facility <br /> inventory currently inspected by the Maintenance Department. An inspection report should be <br /> given to the facility owner upon completion of the inspection. The report should clearly <br /> identify the types and extent of maintenance that is required. The city should anticipate that <br /> follow -up inspections will be required to ensure that maintenance has been performed. <br /> Cleaning/Repair. The responsibility for cleaning and repairing privately owned facilities <br /> should remain with the owner. The city's role should be to inform the owner of the • <br /> maintenance that is required. When an owner defaults on his responsibility, the city should <br /> have the authority to maintain the facility to order to protect the health and safety of the <br /> public. The cost of performing the maintenance should be borne by the owner. King County <br /> has used this approach for a number of years with successful results. <br /> A common complaint of many maintenance departments is that stormwater facilities are <br /> sometimes constructed without adequate consideration of maintenance requirements. For <br /> example, the facility designer should consider the following factors: <br /> • Types of maintenance required <br /> • Frequency of maintenance required <br /> • 'Need for specialized equipment <br /> • Access requirements <br /> • - -inipae of maintenance on water quality <br /> • Unique features requiring specialized or difficult maintenance procedures <br /> Maintenance departments should be included in the submittal review process to help ensure <br /> that city and privately owned facilities are designed and constructed in a manner that can be <br /> reasonably maintained. <br /> DRAFT <br /> J:\2I I9\I'ask3 i n3I.cug <br />