A. Every person who owns, leases or operates any premises containing a stormwater management facility or facilities is required to obtain annually a valid operation and maintenance certificate of compliance certifying to the inspection of and the proper operation and maintenance of the treatment measures and other appropriate source control and site design measures. Each responsible person subject to this requirement shall request an inspection from the City every 12 months. Upon the filing of such request, and the payment of a fee covering the cost of inspection, the City shall inspect the property and shall either issue such certificate upon a determination by the inspector that all treatment measures and other appropriate source control and site design measures have been properly maintained and are in good condition, or shall issue a conditional certificate noting deficiencies that must be corrected within a time indicated on the certificate, or shall deny the certificate. A certificate shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. The City Council may by resolution establish the fee for the inspection and certificate.
B. In lieu of a City inspection, such person may arrange for an inspection from a private company authorized to conduct inspections by the City. Such company shall use a City-approved inspection form that shall be executed under penalty of perjury. Should such inspection form establish that the treatment measures and other appropriate source control and site design measures have been properly maintained and are in good condition, the City may issue an operation and maintenance certificate of compliance or the City may at its cost re-inspect the property and proceed as described in division A. The filing of a false inspection report shall be a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2004-16 § 1(part), 2004).