28-14 Amend Chp. 1339 Storm Water Mgmt

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structures, as required by the City Engineer, shall be secured by means of ease- ments. Easement dimensions noted below may be modified as necessary by the City Engineer upon receipt of adequate documentation showing site - specific re- strictions that necessitate modifications. (a) The easements shall be recorded in the name of the City of Lakewood and, in single - family residential developments, the homeowners association. (b) Such easements shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width in addi- tion to the width of the ditch, channel, or other facility it is to serve. Access easements of this type shall be provided on one (1) side of the flood control or storm drainage ditch, channel, or similar type facility. (c) Access along the initial drainage system shall be by means of easements. Such easements shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet in width, with a min- imum ten (10) foot width on either side of the drainage system. (d) Access adjacent to storage facilities shall consist of a twenty-five (25) foot easement in the case of detention (dry) basins, and a twenty-five (25) foot ease- ment with a twenty-five (25) foot level bench in the case of retention (wet) ba- shes, measured from the top of the bank, and shall include the storage facility it- self. (e) Easements for the emergency flow ways shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in width, or larger if required by the City Engineer. (f) Flood control or storm drainage easements containing underground facilities shall have a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet, with a minimum ten (10) foot width on either side of the facility. (g) The legal description of the easements shall restrict the planting of trees, shrubbery or plantings with woody growth characteristics, and shall also restrict the construction of buildings, accessory buildings, fences, walls or any other ob- structions to the free flow of storm water and the movement of inspectors and maintenance equipment. Any variations to the final grade from that described by the grading plan shall be as approved by the City Engineer. 1339.13 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE. (a) All permanent storm water, soil erosion, other wastes control, and water quality practices not specifically waived by the City of Lakewood shall be con- structed prior to the granting of Final Acceptance. Upon the request of the own- er, the City of Lakewood may allow the construction or installation of a perma- nent storm water, soil erosion, sediment, or other wastes control or water quality practice to be deferred where, in the City Engineer's judgment, such proper con- struction or installation is not immediately necessary for the protection of the public health and safety; and where the prior installation or construction of such improvement would constitute an undue hardship on the owner because in the case of new vegetation or weather conditions, or because in the case of concrete, building construction could cause cracking and excessive wear and tear on new structures. In such event, the City of Lakewood shall require a Security Bond, Escrow Account, Certified Check or Cash to guarantee that such deferred im- provements will be properly constructed or installed within an agreed specified time, but not to exceed six (6) months after the Final Acceptance. 24