36.110 Maintenance of Open Lands

In general, the responsibility for maintenance of required buffer areas and lands left open to protect natural resources and avoid hazards should lie with the owners of the land. The following provisions shall be addressed in a Maintenance Plan Agreement that accompanies the final development approval that results in the creation of open lands: D. Approval. The maintenance plan must be approved by Lehi City concurrent with final development approval. The maintenance plan shall be recorded against the property and shall include provisions for Lehi City’s corrective action right, as set forth in this chapter. Any changes or amendments to the maintenance plan shall be approved by Lehi City. A. Area Boundaries. 1. Area boundaries of designated open lands shall be clearly delineated on plans including plats. E. Failure to Maintain. In the event that the organization established to maintain the open land, or any successor organization thereto, fails to maintain _____________________________________________________________________________________ Adopted 06/12/12 all or any portion thereof in reasonable order and condition, Lehi City may assume responsibility, as a right but not an obligation, for maintenance, in which case any escrow funds may be forfeited and any permits may be revoked or suspended. F. Corrective Action. Lehi City may enter the premises and take corrective action, including extended maintenance. The costs of such corrective action may be charged to the property owner and may include administrative costs and penalties. Such costs shall become a lien on the land. Notice of such lien shall be filed by Lehi City in the County Recorder’s office. The maintenance plan and all other documents creating or establishing any association or conservation organization for the property shall reference Lehi City’s corrective action authority set forth in this chapter and shall be recorded against the land. 2. Whether constructed by a developer or by Lehi City, the Utah Lake Shoreline Trail shall be in the ownership of Lehi City or Utah County as a public facility. Maintenance of the Utah Lake Shoreline Trail shall be performed by Utah County or pursuant to a contract or development agreement. 3. As development occurs in the vicinity of existing trail segments, the trail shall be brought up to current standards. C. Trail Standards. Lehi City adopts the current trail design standards developed by the Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) for the Utah Lake Shoreline Trail for use in Lehi City.