(A) Right to inspect. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to monitor or enforce any of the provisions of, or perform any duty imposed by, this article, any permit, SWPCP, or other applicable law, or whenever the director has reasonable cause to believe there exists upon any premises, including any mobile or portable vehicles, any violation of the provisions of this article, any permit, SWPCP, or other applicable law, or any condition which makes such premises hazardous, unsafe or dangerous, the director is authorized to enter such property at any reasonable time to inspect the same and perform any duty imposed upon the director by this article, or other applicable law.
(B) Entry. The director is authorized to enter public or private property to investigate the source or potential source of a suspected illicit discharge to a storm drain system or watercourses located within the city at all reasonable times to inspect the same and to inspect and copy records related to storm water compliance. Prior to commencing any inspection as authorized by this article, the director will obtain the consent of the owner or responsible person for the premises or will obtain an administrative inspection warrant or criminal search warrant.
(C) Records review. The director may examine and copy such records as is necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this article.
(D) Sample and test. The director may inspect, sample and test any area runoff, soils area (including groundwater testing), process discharge, materials within any waste storage area (including any container contents), or treatment system discharge for the purpose of determining the potential for contribution of pollutants to the storm drain system. The director may investigate the integrity of all storm drain and sanitary sewer systems or other pipelines on the property using appropriate tests, including but not limited to smoke and dye tests or video surveys. The director may take photographs or videotape, make measurements or drawings and create any other record reasonably necessary to document conditions on the property.
(E) Monitoring. The director may undertake monitoring and analysis including both the construction and maintenance of devices at the owners' expense, or require the owner or responsible person to undertake construction and maintenance of devices, at the owners' expense, for the purpose of measuring any discharge or potential source of discharge to the storm drain system.
(F) Test results. The owner or responsible person of property subject to inspection must provide copies of test results to the city. On submission of a written request to the director, such person will be entitled to receive copies of any results of tests conducted by the city.
(Ord. No. 2459, 2876)