(A) Storm drainage system. The city will periodically inspect the portion of the storm drainage system under the city’s control in an effort to detect and eliminate illicit connections and discharges into the system. This inspection will include a screening of discharges from outfalls connected to the system in order to determine if prohibited flows are being released into the storm drainage system. It could also include spot testing of waters from the storm drainage system itself to detect the introduction of pollutants into the system by means other than a defined outfall, such as dumping or contaminated sheet run-off.
(B) Potential polluters. If, as a result of the storm drainage system inspection, a discharger is suspected of an illicit discharge, the city may inspect and/or obtain stormwater samples from stormwater run-off facilities of the subject discharger to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Upon request, the discharger shall allow the city’s properly identified representative to enter upon the premises of the discharger at all hours necessary for the purposes of the inspection or sampling. The city shall provide the discharger reasonable advance notice of the inspection and/or sampling. The city or its properly identified representative may place on the discharger’s property the equipment or devices used for the sampling or inspection. Identified illicit connections or discharges shall be subject to enforcement action as described in §§ 56.105 through 56.110 of this chapter.
(C) New development and redevelopment. Following approval of final stormwater plans by the city, new development and redevelopment sites shall be inspected by the city’s properly identified representative. This inspection will be to ensure all on-site stormwater conveyances and connections to the storm drainage system are in compliance with this section.
(Ord. 06-15, passed 11-13-2006; Ord. 2015-01, passed 1-26-2015)