(a) All reports, certifications or information either submitted to the City Engineer or that this chapter requires to be maintained by the permittee shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: By a responsible corporate officer or duly authorized representative. For the purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means:
A. A president, secretary, treasurer or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation; or
B. The manager of one or more manufacturing, production or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: By a general partner, the proprietor or duly authorized representative; or
(3) For all other cases: By either a principal executive officer, ranking elected official or duly authorized representative.
(b) If an authorization under this section is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the signatory requirements of these regulations shall be submitted to the City Engineer prior to or together with any reports, information or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)