(A) Following approval of the stormwater management permit by the city, and commencement of construction activities, the city has the authority to conduct inspections of the site to ensure full compliance with the provisions of this section, the Indiana Stormwater Quality Manual and the terms and conditions of the approved permit.
(B) A self-monitoring program must be implemented by the project site owner to ensure the stormwater pollution prevention plan is working effectively. Monitoring of erosion and sediment control measures on individual lots covered under the stormwater permit for a larger project must be included in the self-monitoring program. An inspector, approved by the city, shall perform a written evaluation of the project site by the end of the next business day following each measurable storm event. If there are no measurable storm events within a given week, the site should be monitored at least once in that week. Weekly inspections shall continue until the entire site has been stabilized and a notice of termination has been issued. The inspector should look at the maintenance of existing stormwater pollution prevention measures, including erosion and sediment control measures, drainage structures and construction materials storage/containment facilities, to ensure they are functioning properly. The inspector should also identify additional measures, beyond those originally identified in the stormwater pollution prevention plan, necessary to remain in compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations. The resulting evaluation reports must include the name of the individual performing the evaluation, the date of the evaluation, problems identified at the project site, and details of maintenance, additional measures and corrective actions recommended and completed.
(C) The stormwater pollution prevention plan shall serve as a guideline for stormwater quality, but should not be interpreted to be the only basis for implementation of stormwater quality measures for a project site. The project site owner is responsible for implementing, in accordance with this section, all measures necessary to adequately prevent polluted stormwater run-off. Recommendations by the inspector for modified stormwater quality measures should be implemented.
(D) Although self-monitoring reports do not need to be submitted to the city, the city has the right to request complete records of maintenance and monitoring activities involving stormwater pollution prevention measures. All evaluation reports for the project site must be made available to the city, in an organized fashion, within 48 hours of a request.
(Ord. 06-15, passed 11-13-2006; Ord. 2015-01, passed 1-26-2015)