(A) The city shall be permitted to enter and inspect all buildings and land as often as may be necessary to deteimine compliance with this chapter. Facility operators shall allow the city ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, dye testing, examination and copying of records that relate to the discharge of storm water. The city shall have the right to set up at any building such devices as are necessary to conduct monitoring, sampling and/or dye testing of the facility's storm water discharge. The city has the right to require the facility operator to install monitoring equipment as necessary.
(B) Unreasonable delays in allowing the city access to a facility is a violation of this section.
(C) If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises from which storm water is discharged, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this section, 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 section or any order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, the city may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 581, passed 3-9-2009)