(a) The Commissioner or other member of the Division may enter at any reasonable time upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating any condition or equipment which the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe is causing pollution in violation of this Pollution Control Code.
(b) The Commissioner or other member of the Division may inspect at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any record relating to the use of equipment or control apparatus which may effect the emission of air or water contaminants, or record relating to the use of fuel, or the distribution, storage or transportation of fuel.
(c) During the course of an inspection, if the Commissioner or other member of the Division obtains a sample of contaminant, fuel, process material or other material which may effect the emission of contaminants, he shall give the person in charge a receipt for the sample obtained, if requested to do so prior to leaving the premises.
(d) If samples of air or water contaminants are taken for analysis, a duplicate of the analytical report shall be furnished upon request to the person in charge.
(e) If photographs are taken on private property, such photographs must be offered for inspection to the person in charge, and the Commissioner shall cooperate in providing copies of the photographs at the expense of the person requesting them.
(f) If the Commissioner believes that a consultant is needed to accompany him or other member of the Division in making an inspection or assisting in conducting tests, the person in charge is to be given advance notice thereof.
(g) No person shall refuse entry, nor obstruct, delay, prevent or in any way interfere with the Commissioner or other member of the Agency while carrying out an inspection, or in the performance of their duties. Should such right of entry be unreasonably denied, then the Commissioner is authorized to obtain a search warrant.
(Ord. 46-93. Passed 2-2-93.)