(A) City representatives, upon presentation of proper credentials, shall have right of entry on or upon the property of any user/owner or commercial or institutional enterprise subject to this policy for the purpose of inspection, determination of compliance, and/or any other enforcement action. The FOG Coordinator or their designee shall be provided ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspecting, monitoring, sampling, ability to establish limits, inventory, records examination and copying, and the performance of any other duties which the city reasonably deems necessary to determine compliance with this policy.
(B) Where security measures are in place which require proper identification and clearance before entry into the premises, the property owner or commercial enterprise shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that, upon presentation of proper credentials, the city representatives will be permitted to enter without delay for the purpose of inspecting the site and investigating any complaints or alleged violations of this policy.
(C) The city shall have the right to set up on the property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the user's operations.
(D) All grease retention units shall be easily accessible and shall not be obstructed by landscaping, parked cars, or other obstructions. Any temporary or permanent obstructions to safe and easy access to the areas to be inspected and/or monitored shall be removed promptly by the responsible party at the written or verbal request of the city. The cost of clearing such access shall be the responsibility of the user/owner.
(E) Unreasonable delays in allowing a city representative access to the user's facility shall be a violation of this policy.
(Ord. O-01-22, passed 4-7-2022)