(A) Designated representatives from the city shall have the right-of-entry on or upon the property of any person subject to this subchapter and any permit/document issued hereunder, at all reasonable times.
(B) The city or its designated representatives shall be provided ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, monitoring, sampling, inventory, records examination and copying and the performance of any other duties necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter.
(C) Where a property, site or facility has security measures in place which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the person shall make necessary arrangements with its security personnel so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, designated representatives from the city shall be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
(D) Designated representatives from the city shall have the right to set up on a person's property such devices necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the person's stormwater operations or discharges.
(E) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the areas to be inspected and/or monitored shall be removed promptly by the person at the written or verbal request of the city. The costs of clearing the access shall be borne by the owner/operator.
(F) The City Stormwater Engineer, or a designated representative, may inspect the facilities of any person in order to ensure compliance with this subchapter. The inspection shall be made with the consent of the owner, manager or signatory official. If the consent is refused, denied or not promptly addressed, the city may seek issuance of an administrative search warrant.
(G) The city has the right to determine and impose inspection schedules necessary to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. Inspections shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) An initial inspection prior to stormwater management plan approval;
(2) An inspection prior to burial of any underground drainage structure;
(3) Inspections as necessary to ensure effective control of sediment prior to discharge to the municipal separate storm sewer system;
(4) Inspections to verify that action plans identified in previous site visits were successfully implemented; and
(5) A final inspection when all work, including installation of storm management facilities, has been completed.
(Ord. Z-06-09, passed 4-3-2006)