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A critical policy decision facing municipalities regarding inspection and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure is who will be responsible, and for what types of tasks because the decision affects how the program will be designed. In general, there are three (3) approaches a community can use to implement a stormwater infrastructure inspection and maintenance program:

A critical policy decision facing municipalities regarding inspection and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure is who will be responsible, and for what types of tasks because the decision affects how the program will be designed. In general, there are three (3) approaches a community can use to implement a stormwater infrastructure inspection and maintenance program:

#'''Property Owner Approach''': Property owners are responsible for performing all inspection, maintenance and repair/rehabilitation for BMPs on their properties and associated record keeping. The municipality provides inspection and maintenance plan templates, property owner outreach education resources and inspects, maintains and repairs BMPs on their land and within infrastructure rights-of-way. (example CVC's drainage Act plan)

#'''Property Owner Approach''': Property owners are responsible for performing all inspection, maintenance and repair/rehabilitation for BMPs on their properties and associated record keeping. The municipality provides inspection and maintenance plan templates, property owner outreach education resources and inspects, maintains and repairs BMPs on their land and within infrastructure rights-of-way.  

**See this approach currently being considered by example CVC by utilizing [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2021/06/Drainage-Act-FAQ_06292021.pdf Ontario's Drainage Act] in future SWM plans with municipalities located within their watershed.

#'''Public Approach''': Municipality is responsible for performing or tracking inspection, maintenance and repair/rehabilitation of all BMPs that qualify for inclusion in their stormwater infrastructure program, whether located on public or private land (e.g., could include those implemented as part of a stormwater utility fee credit program or CSO abatement plan). (example Mississauga Credit program)

#'''Public Approach''': Municipality is responsible for performing or tracking inspection, maintenance and repair/rehabilitation of all BMPs that qualify for inclusion in their stormwater infrastructure program, whether located on public or private land (e.g., could include those implemented as part of a stormwater utility fee credit program or CSO abatement plan). (example Mississauga Credit program)

#'''Hybrid Approach''': A hybrid approach consisting of both public and private entities responsible for various inspection, maintenance and repair tasks. (example Toronto Green Streets)

#'''Hybrid Approach''': A hybrid approach consisting of both public and private entities responsible for various inspection, maintenance and repair tasks. (example Toronto Green Streets)