(A) Permittee performed inspections (self inspections) must be performed by a qualified professional.
(B) Inspections shall be performed at all control measures every 14 days and within 24 hours of a one-quarter inch rain event. The inspections will determine the overall effectiveness of the grading and storm water pollution prevention plans, needed maintenance activities, and the need for additional control measures.
(C) All inspections shall be documented in written form and made available to the town or submitted at the time interval specified in the approved permit.
(D) Inspections shall be performed consistent with specific visual maintenance checklists 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 three days of a request by the town. 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. Inspection documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) The address of the site;
(2) The parcel identification number;
(3) The name of the owner or owner’s agent;
(4) The location of the storm water system(s);
(5) A description of the current operational or functional status of the storm water 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 storm water system(s);
(7) The results of any field or laboratory analyses performed;
(8) Other relevant or unusual observations related to the system(s);
(9) Action plan to prevent premature storm water system failure as consistent with the storm water quality management permit provisions; and/or
(10) Action plan to prevent the premature system failure that exceeds the storm water quality management permit provisions, but are necessary to prevent storm water pollution from leaving the site.
(Ord. G-12-02, passed 1-17-2012)