Virginia Law

A. The operator shall submit a construction record drawing for permanent stormwater management facilities to the VESMP or VSMP authority based on the locality where the land-disturbing activity will occur. The record drawing shall contain a statement signed by a professional registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, stating that to the best of the professional's knowledge, the construction record drawing shows all adjustments and revisions to the stormwater management plan made during construction and serve as a permanent record of the actual location of all constructed elements.

B. The provision of long-term responsibility for and maintenance of stormwater management facilities and other techniques specified to manage the quality or quantity of runoff is required. Such requirements shall be set forth in an instrument recorded in the local land records prior to permit termination or earlier as required by the authority and shall at a minimum:

1. Be submitted to the authority for review and approval prior to the approval of the stormwater management plan;

2. Be stated to run with the land;

3. Provide for all necessary access to the property for purposes of maintenance and regulatory inspections;

4. Provide for inspections and maintenance and the submission of inspection and maintenance reports to the VESCP, VSMP, or VESMP authority; and

5. Be enforceable by all appropriate governmental parties.

C. At the discretion of the VESMP authority, such recorded instruments need not be required for stormwater management facilities designed to treat stormwater runoff primarily from an individual residential lot on which they are located, provided it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the authority that future maintenance of such facilities will be addressed through an enforceable mechanism at the discretion of the authority.