(A) Authorized enforcement officers shall conduct inspections of all construction sites, industrial facilities, and commercial facilities within the city and listed in the city's respective inventory list for compliance with this chapter, including all regulations, codes, the county WQMP, and any applicable project-specific WQMP. Inspections shall be conducted at least as frequently as required by the NPDES permit and all inspections shall meet the minimum requirements for the site or facility type as listed in the NPDES permit, and authorized Enforcement Officers shall keep adequate records of all inspections. Follow-up inspections when violations of this chapter have been observed shall be at least once within two weeks, or consistent with a compliance schedule established for the site or facility, or as specified in the county E/CS.
(B) Authorized enforcement officers shall follow all procedures listed in the NPDES permit to report illicit connections to the Regional Board and shall receive adequate training, in coordination with the Regional Board, consistent with the NPDES permit.
(C) Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever an authorized enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the officer may enter the building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed upon the officer by this chapter. Except during an emergency in which there is a serious threat to life or property, any authorized enforcement officer must meet the following conditions prior to entry onto the premises:
(1) If such building or premises are occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and
(2) If such building or premises are unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry.
(D) Any such request for entry shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that the property owner or occupant has the right to refuse entry and that in the event such entry is refused, inspection may be made only upon issuance of a search warrant by a duly authorized magistrate. In the event the owners and/or occupant refuse(s) entry after such request has been made, the officer is empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.
(E) Routine or area inspections shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this chapter including, but not limited to, random sampling and/or sampling in areas with evidence of storm water contamination, illicit discharges, discharge of non-storm water to the storm water system or similar factors.
(`78 Code, § 13.27.150.) (Ord. 3164 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2828 § 6, 2006; Ord. 2291 § 1 (part), 1996.)