(A) Permittee-performed maintenance inspections.
(1) Only a qualified professional shall perform maintenance inspections.
(2) Maintenance inspections shall be performed at all control measures at least every seven calendar days and within 24 hours of a one-half inch rain event. The permittee shall begin repair actions within seven calendar days after deficiencies or failures have been identified.
(3) The permittee shall document all maintenance inspections in writing and records shall be made available upon written request by the county.
(4) The county shall develop standards and a checklist to be used by the permittee for the inspections.
(5) Within 48 hours after receiving a written request from the county, the permittee shall submit to the county all records pertaining to maintenance inspections that have been performed at the permitted site.
(B) Oversight inspections.
(1) The county is authorized to perform periodic inspections of the permitted site including review of inspection records maintained by the permittee.
(2) The county shall notify the permittee in writing of any elements that do not comply with the stormwater plan or of any implemented measures that are ineffective.
(3) The permittee shall notify the county in writing that all noted deficiencies or failures have been addressed or corrected.
(C) Corrective actions.
(1) The county shall identify in writing any measures not in compliance with the objectives of this chapter and the stormwater permit.
(2) The county is authorized to negotiate with the permittee to develop and implement an action plan that exceeds the stormwater permit provisions, but is necessary to prevent stormwater pollution from leaving the site.
(D) Required inspections. The permittee shall notify the county in writing at least two working days before the following activities:
(1) Request for bond release inspection(s). The County Engineer shall inspect the stormwater control measures. If deficiencies are noted, the needed improvements must be made by the permittee before any additional inspections occur; and
(2) Termination of permitted activities.
(Ord. 05-830-326, passed 12-20-2005)