A. Permeable pavement shall be utilized within the street right-of-way where feasible, and should be utilized to the maximum extent practicable for right-of-way components such as sidewalks, bicycle lanes and parking areas. “Feasible” means the design criteria, limitations, and infeasibility criteria for each LID BMP as described in the Ecology Manual.

B. Private underground vaults, rooms, or other encroachments shall be prohibited from using any portion of a public right-of-way unless such facilities are specifically allowed by the board of public works and are owned and operated by a franchised public utility company.

C. No work shall be done on a city right-of-way by any private party or persons without a written permit from the board of public works or its duly authorized representative.

D. All street lighting installed on any city street, alley, or right-of-way shall be in accordance with the most recent and current publication of The American Standard Practices for Street and Highway Lighting by the American Standards Association, Incorporated.

E. Maintenance of LID Facilities. Whenever any street has been improved by the construction of an LID facility within the ROW, the duty, burden and expense of repair, renewal and maintenance of such facility shall be either the responsibility of the city, or the responsibility of the directly abutting property owners through a covenant or homeowners’ association. Abutting property owners are only responsible for maintenance if the system is treating runoff from said private site in lieu of on-site stormwater management requirements. All stormwater facilities shall be maintained in accordance with this chapter and the Stormwater Management Manual. Systematic, routine preventive maintenance is preferred. Stormwater facilities are subject to a regular inspection program administered by the public works department. [Ord. 2017-03-009 § 2; Code 1980 at § 11.44.020].