(A) Designated Berea staff shall have right-of-entry on or upon the property of any person subject to this chapter and any permit/document issued hereunder. The staff shall be provided access, as described in this chapter, to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, monitoring, sampling, inventory, records examination and copying, and the performance of any other duties necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
(B) If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises from which stormwater is discharged, and he/she is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this chapter or any order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, then the city may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) The city has the right to determine and impose inspection schedules necessary to enforce the provisions of this section. Inspections may include, but are not limited to the following inspections.
(1) An initial inspection prior to stormwater management plan approval;
(2) An inspection prior to burial of any underground drainage structure;
(3) Erosion control inspections as necessary to ensure effective control of sediment prior to discharge to the municipal separate storm sewer system;
(4) A final inspection when all work, including installation of storm management facilities, has been completed; and
(5) An inspection to determine the effectiveness or operational viability of a permanent or long-term stormwater quality management practice.
(Ord. No. 24-14, § 1, 12-16-14)