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City Clerk’s Office
City of Renton
1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
DECLARATION OF COVENANT
FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES AND
ON-SITE BMPS
Grantor: Achhara Singh, Parminder Kaur, Simrit S. Dhillon, Gurvinder K. Dhillon, Jaswant S.
Dhaliwal, and Sarabjit K. Dhaliwal
Grantee: City of Renton, a Washington municipal corporation
Legal Description: Lot 6 of City of Renton Short Plat No. LUA_______________.
Recorded under King County Recording NO. ____________________ in King County, WA.
Assessor's Tax Parcel ID#:
IN CONSIDERATION of the approved City of Renton (check one of the following)
Residential Building Permit Commercial Building Permit Clearing
and Grading Permit Civil Construction or Utility Permit
for Permit(s) B24005785 (Construction/Building/Utility Permit #) relating to the real property ("Property")
described above, the Grantor(s), the owner(s) in fee of that Property, hereby covenants
(covenant) with the City of Renton (“City of Renton” or “City”), a municipal corporation of the
state of Washington, that he/she (they) will observe, consent to, and abide by the conditions and
obligations set forth and described in Paragraphs 1 through 9 below with regard to the Property,
and hereby grants (grant) an easement as described in Paragraphs 2 and 3. Grantor(s) hereby
grants (grant), covenants (covenant), and agrees (agree) as follows:
1. The Grantor(s) or his/her (their) successors in interest and assigns ("Owners ") shall at their own
cost, operate, maintain, and keep in good repair, the Property's drainage facilities constructed
as required in the approved construction plans and specifications C19005282 (Project
Plan #) on file with the City of Renton and submitted to the City of Renton for the review and
approval of permit(s) B24005785 (Construction/Building/Utility Permit #). The
Property's drainage facilities are shown and/or listed on Exhibit A – Site Plan. The Property’s
drainage facilities shall be maintained in compliance with the operation and maintenance
schedule included and attached herein as Exhibit B – Operations and Maintenance. Drainage
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facili&es include pipes, channels, flow control facili&es, water quality facili&es, on-site best
management prac&ces (BMPs) and other engineered structures designed to manage and/or
treat stormwater on the Property. On-site BMPs include dispersion and infiltra&on devices,
bioreten&on, permeable pavements, rainwater harves&ng systems, tree reten&on credit,
reduced impervious surface footprint, vegetated roofs and other measures designed to mimic
pre-developed hydrology and minimize stormwater runoff on the Property.
2. City of Renton shall have the right to ingress and egress over those por&ons of the Property
necessary to perform inspec&ons of the stormwater facili&es and BMPs and conduct
maintenance ac&vi&es specified in this Declara&on of Covenant and in accordance with the
Renton Municipal Code. City of Renton shall provide at least thirty (30) days’ wriNen no&ce to
the Owners that entry on the Property is planned for the inspec&on of drainage facili&es. APer
the thirty (30) days, the Owners shall allow the City of Renton to enter for the sole purpose of
inspec&ng drainage facili&es. In lieu of inspec&on by the City, the Owners may elect to engage a
licensed civil engineer registered in the state of Washington who has exper&se in drainage to
inspect the drainage facili&es and provide a wriNen report describing their condi&on. If the
engineer op&on is chosen, the Owners shall provide wriNen no&ce to the City of Renton within
fiPeen (15) days of receiving the City’s no&ce of inspec&on. Within thirty (30) days of giving this
no&ce, the Owners, or engineer on behalf of the Owners, shall provide the engineer’s report to
the City of Renton. If the report is not provided in a &mely manner as specified above, the City
of Renton may inspect the drainage facili&es without further no&ce.
3. If City of Renton determines from its inspec&on, or from an engineer’s report provided in
accordance with Paragraph 2, that maintenance, repair, restora&on, and/or mi&ga&on work is
required to be done to any of the drainage facili&es, City of Renton shall no&fy the Owners of
the specific maintenance, repair, restora&on, and/or mi&ga&on work (“Work”) required
pursuant to the Renton Municipal Code. The City shall also set a reasonable deadline for the
Owners to complete the Work, or to provide an engineer’s report that verifies comple&on of the
Work. APer the deadline has passed, the Owners shall allow the City access to re-inspect the
drainage facili&es unless an engineer’s report has been provided verifying comple&on of the
Work. If the Work is not completed within the &me frame set by the City, the City may ini&ate
an enforcement ac&on and/or perform the Work and hereby is given access to the Property for
such purposes. WriNen no&ce will be sent to the Owners sta&ng the City’s inten&on to perform
such Work. This Work will not commence un&l at least seven (7) days aPer such no&ce is mailed.
If, within the sole discre&on of the City, there exists an imminent or present danger, the seven
(7) day no&ce period will be waived and Work will begin immediately.
4. The Owners shall assume all responsibility for the cost of any Work, or any measures taken by
the City to address condi&ons as described in Paragraph 3. Such responsibility shall include
reimbursement to the City within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the invoice for any such Work
performed. Overdue payments will require payment of interest at the maximum legal rate
allowed by RCW 19.52.020 (currently twelve percent (12%)). If the City ini&ates legal ac&on to
enforce this agreement, the prevailing party in such ac&on is en&tled to recover reasonable
li&ga&on costs and aNorney’s fees.
5. The Owners are required to obtain wriNen approval from City of Renton prior to filling, piping,
cu_ng, or removing vegeta&on (except in rou&ne landscape maintenance) in open vegetated
stormwater facili&es (such as swales, channels, ditches, ponds, etc.), or performing any
altera&ons or modifica&ons to the drainage facili&es referenced in this Declara&on of Covenant.
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198TH ST SE
EXHIBIT A-SITE PLAN
Exhibit B-Operations and Maintenance
C.2.4.1 MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC DISPERSION
All of the following requirements must be met in order for basic dispersion to be applicable to a target
impervious or pervious surface:
1. Runoff from the target impervious or pervious surface must be discharged using one of the following
dispersion devices in accordance with the design specificaƟons and maximum area of developed
surface for each device as set forth in SecƟons Č.2.4.2 through C.2.4.5:
• Splash blocks (see SecƟon C.2.4.2)
• Rock pads (see SecƟon C.2.4.3)
• Gravel filled trenches (see SecƟon C.2.4.4)
• Sheet flow (see SecƟon C.2.4.5)
2. Each device must discharge runoff such that it flows over a minimum distance of vegetated area called
the "vegetated flowpath segment." The minimum distance, or length of the flowpath segment, is
specified in the design specificaƟons for each device. The "vegetated flowpath segment" itself must
meet all of the following criteria:
a) The flowpath segment must be over well-established lawn or pasture, landscaping with well-
established groundcover, or naƟve vegetaƟon with natural groundcover. The groundcover must be
dense enough to help disperse and infiltrate flows and to prevent erosion.
b) The flowpath segment must be onsite or in an offsite tract or easement area reserved for such
dispersion.
c) The slope of the flowpath segment must be no steeper than 15% for any 20-foot reach of the
flowpath segment.
d) The flowpath segment must be located between the dispersion device and any downstream
impervious surface or drainage feature such as a pipe, ditch, stream, river, pond, lake, or wetland. All
or a porƟon of the flowpath segment may be located within a criƟcal area buffer.
3. For sites with sepƟc systems, the discharge of runoff from dispersion devices must be located down
slope of the primary and reserve drainfield areas. CED review staff may waive this requirement if site
topography clearly prohibits discharged flows from intersecƟng the drainfield.
4. Dispersion devices are not allowed in criƟcal area buffers or on slopes steeper than 20%.
5. Dispersion devices are not allowed within 50 feet of a steep slope hazard area, erosion hazard area,
or landslide hazard.
6. Dispersion devices proposed on slopes steeper than 15% must be approved by a geotechnical
engineer or engineering geologist unless otherwise approved by the CED. The geotechnical analysis
must consider cumulaƟve impacts from the project and surrounding areas under full built-out
condiƟons.
7. Dispersion devices proposed near slopes steeper than 15% must be approved by a geotechnical
engineer or engineering geologist if the facility is located within a setback from the top of slope equal
to the total verƟcal height of the slope area that is steeper than 15% unless otherwise approved by
the CED. The geotechnical analysis must consider cumulaƟve impacts from the project and
surrounding areas under full built-out condiƟons.
8. Dispersion devices that direct runoff toward a slope steeper than 15% may require evaluaƟon and
approval of the proposal by a geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist as determined by CED.
The geotechnical analysis must consider cumulaƟve impacts from the project and surrounding areas
under full built-out condiƟons.
9. Dispersion devices proposed within 200 feet of a steep slope hazard area, erosion hazard area, or
landslide hazard must be approved by a geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist unless
otherwise approved by the CED. The geotechnical analysis must consider cumulaƟve impacts from the
project and surrounding areas under full built-out condiƟons.
10. The dispersion of runoff must not create flooding or erosion impacts as determined by the CED. If
runoff is discharged toward a landslide hazard, erosion hazard area, or steep slope hazard area, CED
may require evaluaƟon and approval of the proposal by a geotechnical engineer or engineering
geologist. The geotechnical analysis must consider cumulaƟve impacts from the project and
surrounding areas under full built-out condiƟons.
Exhibit B-Operations and Maintenance
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASIC DISPERSION
If the basic dispersion on-site BMP is proposed for a project, maintenance and operaƟon instrucƟons must be
recorded as an aƩachment to the required declaraƟon of covenant and grant of easement per Requirement 3
of SecƟon C.1.3.4. The intent of these instrucƟons is to explain to future property owners, the purpose of the
BMP and how it must be maintained and operated. These instrucƟons are intended to be a minimum; CED may
require addiƟonal instrucƟons based on site-specific condiƟons. Future updates to the instrucƟons will be
posted on City of Renton's Surface Water Design Manual website.
A reproducible copy of the instrucƟons, prepared for inclusion with the declaraƟon of covenant, is located in
Reference SecƟon 8-M.
C.2.11 PERFORATED PIPE CONNECTION
Perforated pipe connecƟons are intended to convey concentrated runoff from impervious surfaces (usually
roof runoff) directly to a local drainage system while providing some infiltraƟon of that runoff in the process.
They are required for any pipe connecƟon of roof downspouts to the local drainage system regardless of the
extent to which on-site BMPs are required or being used onsite. Perforated pipe connecƟons are intended to
provide for some infiltraƟon during drier periods (late spring through early fall), which may help dampen the
flashiness of stream flows in developed areas and provide some groundwater recharge. During the wet winter
months, however, this BMP likely provides liƩle or no flow control benefits. Therefore, it is not credited with
miƟgaƟng target impervious surface.
Applicable Surfaces
Subject to the minimum design requirements below, the perforated pipe connecƟon may be applied to
concentrated runoff from any impervious surface or nonnaƟve pervious surface.
OperaƟon and Maintenance
See SecƟon C.2.11.2.
C.2.11.1 MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Figure C.2.11.A illustrates a perforated pipe connecƟon for a typical single family residence. Impervious areas
larger than 10,000 square feet and nonnaƟve pervious areas larger than 35,000 square feet may require larger
pipe to adequately convey flows and should be designed by a civil engineer. Perforated pipe connecƟons must
be installed according to the following requirements:
1. Where possible, the perforated pipe connecƟon must be placed in naƟve soil to maximize
infiltraƟon of water, and must not be located under impervious surfaces, except as a last resort.
2. The gravel filled trench must be at least 10-feet in length for every 5,000 square feet of
impervious surface or 35,000 square feet of nonnaƟve pervious surface from which runoff is
conveyed.
3. The perforated porƟon of the system may not be placed in a criƟcal area buffer or on slopes
steeper than 25%. Any proposed placement of the perforated porƟon on slopes steeper than 15%
or within 50 feet of a steep slope hazard area or landslide hazard must be approved by a
geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist unless otherwise approved by CED.
4. For sites with sepƟc systems, the perforated porƟon of the system must be down slope of the
drainfield primary and reserve areas. CED review staff can waive this requirement if site
topography clearly prohibits subsurface flows from intersecƟng the drainfield.
5. The perforated pipe connecƟon must not create flooding or erosion impacts as determined by
CED. If the system discharges toward or is near a landslide hazard, erosion hazard area, steep
slope hazard area, or a slope steeper than 15%, CED may require evaluaƟon and approval of the
proposal by a geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist.
6. A minimum of a 5 foot setback is required between any part of the perforated pipe trench and
any property line.
Exhibit B-Operations and Maintenance
C.2.11.2 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFORATED PIPE CONNECTION
If the perforated pipe connecƟon on-site BMP is required for a project, maintenance and operaƟon instrucƟons
must be recorded as an aƩachment to the required declaraƟon of covenant and grant of easement per
Requirement 3 of SecƟon C.1.3.4. The intent of these instrucƟons is to explain to future property owners, the
purpose of the BMP and how it must be maintained and operated. These instrucƟons are intended to be a
minimum; CED may require addiƟonal instrucƟons based on site-specific condiƟons.
Future updates to the instrucƟons will be posted on City of Renton's Surface Water Design Manual website.
A reproducible copy of the instrucƟons, prepared for inclusion with the declaraƟon of covenant, is located in
Reference SecƟon 8-M.
C.2.13 SOIL AMENDMENT
Naturally occurring (undisturbed) soil and vegetaƟon provide important stormwater funcƟons including: water
infiltraƟon; nutrient, sediment, and pollutant adsorpƟon; sediment and pollutant biofiltraƟon; water interflow
storage and transmission; and pollutant decomposiƟon.
These funcƟons are largely lost when development strips away naƟve soil and vegetaƟon and replaces it with
minimal topsoil and sod. Not only are these important stormwater funcƟons lost, but such landscapes
themselves become polluƟon generaƟng pervious surfaces due to increased use of pesƟcides, ferƟlizers and
other landscaping and household/industrial chemicals, the concentraƟon of pet wastes, and pollutants that
accompany roadside liƩer.
Establishing soil quality and depth regains greater stormwater funcƟons in the post development landscape,
provides increased treatment of pollutants and sediments that result from development and habitaƟon, and
minimizes the need for some landscaping chemicals, thus reducing polluƟon through prevenƟon.
Applicable Surfaces
Establishing a minimum soil quality and depth through soil amendment is not the same as preservaƟon of
naturally occurring soil and vegetaƟon. However, establishing a minimum soil quality and depth will provide
improved on-site management of stormwater flow and water quality.
Soil organic maƩer can be aƩained through numerous materials such as compost, composted woody material,
biosolids, and forest product residuals. It is important that the materials used to meet the soil quality and
depth BMP be appropriate and beneficial to the plant cover to be established. Likewise, it is important that
imported topsoils improve soil condiƟons and do not have an excessive percent of clay fines.
Infeasibility Criteria
Soil amendment can be considered infeasible on Ɵll soil slopes greater than 33 percent.
C.2.13.1 MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
• Soil retenƟon. Retain, in an undisturbed state, the duff layer and naƟve topsoil to the maximum extent
pracƟcable. In any areas requiring grading remove and stockpile the duff layer and topsoil on site in a
designated, controlled area, not adjacent to public resources and criƟcal areas, to be reapplied to other
porƟons of the site where feasible.
• Soil quality. All areas subject to clearing and grading that have not been covered by impervious surface,
incorporated into a drainage facility or engineered as structural fill or slope shall, at project compleƟon,
demonstrate the following:
1. A topsoil layer with a minimum organic maƩer content of 10% dry weight in beds, and 5% organic
maƩer content in turf areas, and a pH from 6.0 to 8.0 or matching the pH of the undisturbed soil. The
topsoil layer shall have a minimum depth of eight inches except where tree roots limit the depth of
incorporaƟon of amendments needed to meet the criteria. Subsoils below the topsoil layer should be
scarified at least 4 inches with some incorporaƟon of the upper material to avoid straƟfied layers, where
feasible.
2. Mulch planƟng beds with 2 inches of organic material
Exhibit B-Operations and Maintenance
3. Use compost and other materials that meet these organic content requirements:
a. The organic content for "pre-approved" amendment rates can be met only using
compost meeƟng the compost specificaƟon for BioretenƟon (Refer to SecƟon C.2.6) with
the excepƟon that the compost may have up to 35% biosolids or manure. The compost
must also have an organic maƩer content of 40% to 65%, and a carbon to nitrogen raƟo
below 25:1. The carbon to nitrogen raƟo may be as high as 35:1 for planƟngs composed
enƟrely of plants naƟve to the Puget Sound Lowlands region.
b. Calculated amendment rates may be met through use of composted material meeƟng
"a)" above; or other organic materials amended to meet the carbon to nitrogen raƟo
requirements. and not exceeding the limits idenƟfied in Table 220-B, TesƟng Parameters,
in WAC 173-350-220.
4. The resulƟng soil should be conducive to the type of vegetaƟon to be established.
ImplementaƟon OpƟons: The soil quality design guidelines listed above can be met by using one
of the methods listed below:
1. Leave undisturbed naƟve vegetaƟon and soil, and protect from compacƟon during construcƟon.
2. Amend exisƟng site topsoil or subsoil either at default "pre-approved" rates, or at custom
calculated rates based on tests of the soil and amendment.
3. Stockpile exisƟng topsoil during grading, and replace it prior to planƟng.
4. Stockpiled topsoil must also be amended if needed to meet the organic maƩer or depth
requirements, either at a default “pre-approved" rate or at a custom calculated rate.
5. Import topsoil mix of sufficient organic content and depth to meet the requirements.
More than one method may be used on different porƟons of the same site. Soil that already meets the
depth and organic maƩer quality standards, and is not compacted does not need to be amended.
Runoff Model RepresentaƟon
• Areas meeƟng the design guidelines shall be entered into approved runoff models as "Pasture" rather
than "Lawn."
• Flow reducƟon credits shall be taken in runoff modeling when Soil Amendment BMP is used as part of a
dispersion design under the condiƟons described in:
o Limited InfiltraƟon
o Full Dispersion (for public road projects)
o Basic Dispersion
C.2.13.4 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOIL AMENDMENT
If the soil amendment on-site BMP is proposed for a project, maintenance and operaƟon instrucƟons must be
recorded as an aƩachment to the required declaraƟon of covenant and grant of easement per Requirement 3
of SecƟon C.1.3.4. The intent of these instrucƟons is to explain to future property owners,
the purpose of the BMP and how it must be maintained and operated. These instrucƟons are intended to be a
minimum; CED may require addiƟonal instrucƟons based on site-specific condiƟons. Future updates to the
instrucƟons will be posted on City of Renton's Surface Water Design Manual website.
A reproducible copy of the instrucƟons, prepared for inclusion with the declaraƟon of covenant, is located in
Reference SecƟon 8-M.
EXHIBIT B-OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE