(A) City of Bardstown.
(1) The City Civil Engineer shall be responsible for determining whether the stormwater management plan is in conformance with requirements specified in §§ 156.15 through 156.17, and whether development is proceeding in accordance with the approved stormwater management plan. Periodic inspection of the development site shall be made by the City Civil Engineer or authorized representative to ensure that the stormwater management plan is properly implemented.
(2) The City Civil Engineer, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, and other duly authorized employees bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, and measurement, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Authorized inspectors from the city shall have the power to inspect any land disturbing activity and to review the records of all inspections, repairs and modifications made by the permit holder in order to ensure compliance with the approved SWPPP and to examine field practices to determine if control measures are adequate.
(4) The inspector with the city shall complete a report after each inspection and keep it on file in the Engineering Department Office.
(5) Inspections will be made a minimum of every thirty (30) days until all land disturbing activities have been completed and permanently stabilized or until the NOT with the Kentucky Division of Water has been issued. If deficiencies are noted, more frequent inspections will be made. See § 156.50 Enforcement Procedure.
(B) Permit holder.
(1) The permit holder must have a qualified inspector making inspections weekly. Bi-weekly inspections are allowed if inspections are also performed within 24 hours after 1/2-inch rain events or larger.
(2) Inspectors shall have training in stormwater construction management as recognized by the current KYR1000000 permit requirements.
(3) The permit holder’s qualified inspector shall prepare an inspection report that shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) Date;
(b) Time of day;
(c) Name of person performing the inspection and qualification I.D. number;
(d) Company represented;
(e) Scope of inspection;
(f) Duration and approximate amount of rainfall for each storm event (in inches);
(g) Observations of the SWPPP and BMPs installed;
(h) Any changes in SWPPP or BMP;
(i) Recommendations for correction of deficiencies; and
(j) Signed in accordance with the signatory requirements in 401 KAR 5:065, Section 1(11).
(4) Refer to the KY KPDES permit, KYR100000, Part II, Section 7, entitled Inspections for further information on inspection requirements.
(Ord. 432, passed 5-16-90; Am. Ord. B2011-19, passed 9-27-11)