(A) A qualified professional is required to perform routine inspections and direct and/or supervise maintenance activities to ensure that the storm water quality management permit provisions are being implemented properly.
(B) All qualified professionals performing inspections or overseeing maintenance activities under this subchapter must be registered with the town and certified prior to execution of those actions. All applicants must file an application with the town. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of construction practices, operational standards, cause and failure indicators, and maintenance measures used to prevent and correct failures.
(1) The town reserves the right to require that qualified professional applicants pay a registration fee.
(2) The town reserves the right to require that qualified professional applicants satisfactorily complete an approved training course.
(3) The town reserves the right to require that qualified professional applicants be recertified as often as every five years.
(4) The town reserves the right to require that qualified professional applicants successfully pass a written exam covering construction practices, operational standards, causes and indicators of storm water quality management system failures, and corrective actions as approved by the town.
(5) The town may de-certify any qualified professional under one or more of the following circumstances:
(a) The individual fails to comply with this subchapter;
(b) The town determines that the individual is not qualified to perform his or her duties hereunder;
(c) The individual is unable to properly perform an evaluation of a storm water quality management system;
(d) The individual is negligent in the discharge of his or her duties as outlined in the certification requirements;
(e) The individual submits false or misleading information; and/or
(f) The individual fails to maintain the required certification as required by this subchapter.
(6) The town shall give written notice to a qualified professional before being decertified. The inspector shall be given an opportunity at an informal meeting to show cause why de-certification is not appropriate.
(7) A de-certified qualified professional may apply for re-certification after one year.
(8) It shall be the responsibility of the town to:
(a) Administer and enforce this subchapter;
(b) Develop and administer a process for certifying qualified professionals;
(c) Maintain a list of certified qualified professionals;
(d) Require corrective actions where there is evidence of a system failure; and
(e) Establish criteria for the inspections and the certification of qualified professionals and make such criteria and related forms available to the public.
(Ord. G-12-02, passed 1-17-2012)