Stormwater Maintenance Agreement 8-2-07AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN STORMWATER FACILITIES BY
AND BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS OF PALISADES WEST, THEIR
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS
(HEREINAFTER "OWNER")
AND
THE CITY OF YELM
(HEREINAFTER "JURISDICTION")
Section 1. Maintenance Covenant. Easements are hereby granted for the
installation, inspection, and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities as delineated on the
plat of PALISADES WEST, records of Thurston County, and in the MAINTENANCE PLAN,
Instructions For Maintenance Of Storm Drainage Facilities by and between OWNER and the
City of Yelm attached as Exhibit A. No encroachment will be placed within the easements,
which may damage or interfere with the installation, inspection, and maintenance of utilities.
All operations and maintenance of the storm drainage facilities, including all expenses, shall be
paid by the PALISADES WEST, Homeowners Association.
In the event OWNER, successors or the PALISADES WEST, Homeowners, in the judgement of
the City of Yelm, fails to maintain drainage facilities within the plat, or if OWNER or successors
willfully or accidentally reduce the capacity of the drainage system or render any part of the
drainage system unstable, OWNER or successors agree to the following remedy;- After thirty
(30) days notice by registered mail to the Proponent or successors, The City of Yelm may correct
the problem or maintain facilities as necessary to restore the full design for all costs associated
with engineering and construction of the remedial work. The City Of Yelm may charge interest
as allowed by law from the date of completion of construction. The City Of Yelm will place a
lien on the. property and/or on lots in the Property Owners Association for payments in arrears.
Costs or fees incurred by the jurisdiction, should legal action be required to collect such
payments, shall be borne by the Proponent or successors.
Section 2. Maintenance of Facilities.
(A) In consideration of conveyance of Tract (s) to the Homeowners, the
Homeowners hereby covenants and agrees to maintain in good order and repair all stormwater
facilities, to the requirements and standards of City of Yelm, and all fence`s and equipment
appurtenant to same. If in the opinion of the City of Yelm the facilities are not maintained to the
City standards, a fee may be charged to each property owner by the Homeowners for
maintenance and or repairs of said facilities. Maintenance and or repairs can be hired out by the
Homeowners or repairs can be done by the members, as long as work meets with City standards.
(B) All stormwater runoff from rooftops shall be handled to retain all runoff
on-site as per the City of Yelm standards, by individual drywells onsite.
Section 3. Maintenance Schedule. Maintenance schedule for drainage system
component as outlined in Exhibit A.
Section 4. PALISADES WEST, Homeowners shall provide the storm drainage
maintenance required in the residential Agreement to maintain stormwater facilities.
nce Schedule for Drainage System Component.
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
COUNTY OF THURSTON )
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On this _~ day of , 20~, before me,. the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the
State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared S-~, ~e~•-~ ~-- C~a"^b~' 141...
that executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be a
free and voluntary act and deed ,for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he/she/they
was (were) authorized to execute the said instrument. Witness my hand and official seal hereto affixed the day and
year first above written.
Given under my hand and seal this ~~ day of , 20~.
NOTARY
State of
Commission Expires MAY 15, 2010
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Notary Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing in
My commission expires: 5-- 5"Z.(')~
EXHIBIT A
MAINTENANCE PLAN
PALISADES WEST PLAT
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OF STORM DRAINAGE FACILITIES
The following pages contain maintenance needs for most components that are part of
the proposed drainage system. A checklist should be completed for all system
components according to the schedules shown in the tables.
Using photocopies of these pages, check off the problems identified with each
inspection. Add comments on problems found and actions taken. Keep these "checked"
sheets in a file, as they will be used to write the annual report (due in May of each year).
Some items do not need to be checked with every inspection. Use the suggested
frequency at the left of each item as a guideline for the inspections.
The City of Yelm is available for technical assistance. Do not hesitate to call, especially
if it appears that a problem may exist.
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SECTION 1 - REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
The drainage facilities will require occasional maintenance. The checklists below are the minimum
maintenance requirements and inspection frequencies.
Maintenance Checklist for Conveyance Systems (Pipes)
Drainage ~
System Conditions That Should
Fre uenc Feature Re 'd Problem Conditions to Check For Exist
M.S. Pipes ,, Sediment & Accumulated sediment that exceeds Pipe cleaned of all
debris 20% of the diameter of the pipe. sediment and debris.
M Vegetation Vegetation that reduces free All vegetation removed
~ movement of water through pipes. so water flows freely.
A Damaged Protective coating is damaged, rust Pipe repaired or
(rusted, bent is causing more than 50% replaced.
'' or crushed) deterioration to any part of pipe.
M Any dent that significantly impedes Pipe repaired or
flow (i.e., decreases the cross replaced.
,, section area of pipe by more than
20%).
M Pipe has major cracks or tears Pipe repaired or
allowing groundwater leakage. replaced.
If you are unsure whether a problem exists, please contact the Jurisdiction and ask for technical assistance.
Comments:
Key: A =Annual (March or April preferred)
M =Monthly (see schedule)
S =After major storms
Maintenance for Catch Basins and Inlets
Drainage ,,
System Conditions That Should
Fre uenc Feature Re 'd Problem Conditions to Check For Exist
M,S General Trash, debris Trash or debris in front of the No trash or debris located
and sediment catch basin opening is immediately in front. of catch
in or on basin blocking capacity by more than basin opening. Grate is
~ 10%. kept clean and allows water
to enter.
M Sediment or debris (in the No sediment or debris in the
basin) that exceeds 1/3 the catch basin. Catch basin is
depth from the bottom of basin dug out and clean.
to invert of the lowest pipe into
or out of the basin.
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M,S Trash or debris in any inlet or Inlet and outlet pipes free of
pipe blocking more than 1/3 of trash or debris.
~ its height.
M Structural Corner of frame extends more Frame is even with curb.
damage to than 3/4" past curb face into
frame and/or street (if applicable).
~ top slab
M Top slab has holes larger than Top slab is free of holes and
2 square inches or cracks cracks.
wider than 1/4" (intent is to
make sure all material is
~ running into the basin.
M Frame not sitting flush on top Frame is sitting flush on top
slab, i.e., separation of more of top slab.
,, than 3/4" of the frame from the
top slab.
A Cracks in Cracks wider than 1/2" and .Basin replaced or repaired
basin longer than 3", any evidence of to design standards.
walls/bottom soil particles entering catch Contact a professional
basin through cracks or engineer for evaluation.
maintenance person judges
~ that structure is unsound.
A Cracks wider than 1/2" and No cracks more than 1!4"
longer than 1' at the joint of wide at the joint of
any inlet/outlet pipe or any inlet/outlet pipe.
evidence of soil particles
entering catch basin through
~ cracks.
A Settlement / Basin has settled more than 1" Basin replaced or repaired
misalignment or has rotated more than 2" out to design standards.
of alignment. Contact a professional
~ engineer for evaluation.
M,S ~ Fire hazard of Presence of chemicals such as No color, odor or sludge.
other pollution natural gas, oil and gasoline. Basin is dug out and clean.
~ Obnoxious color, odor or
sludge noted.
M,S Outlet pipe is Vegetation or roots growing in No vegetation or root growth
clogged with inlet/outlet pipe joints that are present.
~ vegetation more than 6" tall and less than
6" apart.
SECTION 2 - RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION
The homeowners association shall be responsible for the operations and maintenance of
all onsite storm drainage facilities.
SECTION 3 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
All disturbed pervious areas on the site will be landscaped to provide as aesthetically
pleasing environment.
SECTION 4 - INFILTRATION POND
The bottom surface of the infiltration pond shall be periodically inspected for build-up
of sediment and debris. If the pond begins to have standing water, especially after
rainfall has ceased for several days, the infiltration facility may not be infiltrating
properly and should be inspected.