The stormwater detention facilities shall be built in conjunction with the storm sewer installation and be fully operational after the clearing of vegetation.

    A.    Silt and debris connected with early construction shall be removed periodically from the detention area to maintain full storage capacity.

    B.    The maintenance responsibility of the detention area shall remain with the developer and/or contractor until final inspection and applicable construction performance guarantees are released.

    C.    Before final plat approval and before approval of subdivision improvement plans by the city, the developer shall submit his commitment for future maintenance responsibility of the detention area. The city may withhold final plat approval and approval of improvement plans unless adequate arrangements are made to provide for the future maintenance of the detention area by the developer or the property owners in the subdivision benefitted thereby. (Ord. 1320 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 5-7-1(H))