(A) Permittee performed inspections (self inspections) must be performed by a qualified professional.
(B) Inspections shall be performed at all control measures every seven days and within 24 hours of a one quarter inch rain event. The inspections will determine the overall effectiveness of the grading and stormwater pollution prevention plans, needed maintenance activities and the need for additional control measures.
(C) All inspections shall be documented in written form and be made available to the town or submitted at the time interval specified in the approved permit.
(D) Inspections shall be performed consistent with a visual maintenance checklist approved by the town.
(E) Documentation of permittee performed inspections and inspection findings shall be kept on site, if appropriate facilities (such as a project trailer or building) are available. In the event that appropriate facilities are not available then a copy of the most recent inspection shall be displayed at the site along with other documents that must be displayed to the public per other local, state and federal regulations.
(F) Documentation of permittee performed inspections and inspection findings shall be made available within 48 hours of a request by the town or designated representative. Failure to post or timely submit documentation, as requested, will be assumed to indicate that inspections were not performed and may result in corresponding enforcement procedures.
(G) Inspection reports shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) The address of the site;
(2) The parcel identification number;
(3) The name of the owner or owner's representative;
(4) The location of the stormwater system(s);
(5) A description of the current operational or functional status of the stormwater system(s). For sediment control structures, an indication of used and remaining, capacity (fraction, percentage, depth or volume) shall be given to identify when the control must be cleaned out;
(6) Identification of any necessary repairs, sediment/debris removal or replacement of all or portions of the stormwater system(s);
(7) The results of any field or laboratory analyses performed;
(8) Other relevant or unusual observations related to the system(s);
(9) An action plan to prevent premature stormwater system failure as consistent with the stormwater quality management permit provisions; and
(10) An action plan to prevent the premature system failure that exceeds the stormwater quality management permit provisions, but are necessary to prevent stormwater pollution from leaving the site.
(Ord. 2004-SW-02, passed 11-9-04)