(A) Designated city staff shall have 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. The staff shall be provided access, as described in this section, 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.
(B) Where a property, site or facility has security measures in force 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, the designated city staff will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
(C) Designated city staff shall have the right to set up on the person's property the devices necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the person's stormwater operations or discharges.
(D) 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 staff. The costs of clearing the access shall be borne by the person.
(E) The City Stormwater Engineer or his or her designee may inspect the facilities of any user in order to ensure compliance with this subchapter. The inspections shall be made with the consent of the person or signatory official. If consent is refused, denied or not promptly addressed, the designated city staff may seek issuance of an administrative search warrant.
(F) The city has the right to determine and impose inspection schedules necessary to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. Inspections may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) An initial inspection prior to stormwater management plan approval;
(2) An inspection prior to burial of any underground drainage structure;
(3) Erosion control inspections as necessary to ensure effective control of sediment prior to discharge to the municipal separate storm sewer system;
(4) A finish inspection when all work, including installation of storm management facilities, has been completed; and
(5) An inspection to determine the effectiveness or operational viability of a permanent or long-term stormwater quality management practice.
(Ord. G-06-10, passed 4-3-06)