1. Visits Conducted By Enforcement Officer. All site visits under this chapter shall be conducted by a representative of the City hereinafter referred to as the “enforcement officer.”
2. Right of Access. Any applicant that is subject to the terms of COSESCO shall allow the City or an authorized representative of the City to enter upon the applicant’s private property for site visit purposes. Any representative of the City shall present credentials if so required at the time of entry.
3. Frequency of Visits. The City may conduct site visits at any time.
A. In any calendar year, the City will visit the site a minimum frequency established by the MS4 permit obtained by the City, and upon the receipt of a complaint. The City will charge the applicant the amount as established by resolution of the Council for each such site visit until such time as the NPDES General Permit No. 2 is terminated by the IDNR;
B. In addition to the site visits set out in paragraph A of this subsection, the City may conduct additional site visits at the City’s own expense.
4. Identification of Noncompliance; Corrective Action. In the event a site visit identifies an area or incident of noncompliance, the City may, at its discretion, provide the applicant with a list of deficiencies that identifies the area or incident of noncompliance. In the event an enforcement action is taken, a list of deficiencies must first be provided to the applicant. If a list of deficiencies is provided, the applicant shall immediately commence corrective action and shall complete corrective action within 48 hours after receiving the list. For good cause shown, the City may extend the deadline for completing corrective action, at the City’s sole discretion. Failure to take corrective action in a timely manner shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
5. Non-Liability of City. The City shall not be responsible for the direct or indirect consequences to the applicant or to third parties for noncompliant conditions undetected by the site visit.