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Code of Maryville
Title 19 Stormwater
Chapter 5 Vegetated Buffer Zone And Stormwater Quality Management
Title 19 Stormwater
Chapter 5 Vegetated Buffer Zone And Stormwater Quality Management
Maryville
Title 19 : Stormwater
Chapter 5 : Vegetated Buffer Zone And Stormwater Quality Management
19-525 : Inspection and maintenance.
- The owner(s) of BMPs, water quality buffers and/or water quality volume reduction areas, or his/her designee, shall, at regular and appropriate frequencies, inspect and properly operate and maintain all BMPs, water quality buffers and/or water quality volume reduction areas in such manner as to maintain their full and intended function. Inspection and maintenance of privately-owned BMPs, water quality buffers and water quality volume reduction areas shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner(s) of such features.
- Inspections and maintenance shall be performed in accordance with the requirements provided in the policy manual. The director of engineering and public works, or his/her designee, has the authority to impose more stringent inspection and maintenance requirements as necessary for purposes of water quality protection and public safety.
- Inspection and maintenance activities shall be documented by the property owner, or his/her designee. Such documentation shall be maintained by the property owner for a minimum of three (3) years, and shall be made available for review by the director of engineering and public works, or his/her designee
- Prior to release of the performance bond, the property owner shall provide the City of Maryville with an accurate as-built drawing of the property and an executed covenant for all BMPs, water quality buffers and water quality reduction areas. The property owner shall record these items with the Blount County Register of Deeds. The location of the BMPs, water quality buffers, and water quality volume reduction areas, and the easements associated with each of these features, shall be shown on a plat that is also recorded with the Blount County Register of Deeds.
- The removal of sediment and other debris from BMPs shall be performed in accordance with all City of Maryville, state and federal laws. Guidelines for sediment removal and disposal are referenced in the policy manual. The director of engineering and public works, or his/her designee, may stipulate additional guidelines if deemed necessary for public safety.
- This chapter does not authorize access to neighboring private property by the owner of BMPs, water quality buffers, or water quality volume reduction areas, or his/her designee. Arrangements for access to neighboring private property by the property owner, or his/her designee, for purposes of compliance with this chapter must be handled solely by the owner, or his/her designee, and the owner(s) of the neighboring property. (1999 Code, § 19-725)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis