(A) The city shall be permitted to enter and inspect any premises subject to regulation under this chapter or subject to the conditions of a NPDES stormwater discharge permit as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. If a said premises has security measures in force, which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the owner of said premises shall make the necessary arrangements to allow access to representatives of the city.
(B) The city shall be provided ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, examination and provided access to all records that must be kept under the conditions of a NPDES stormwater discharge permit or this chapter and shall be permitted to make copies of said records, and the performance of any additional duties as defined by state and federal law and any other applicable codes, ordinances or laws which would otherwise have jurisdiction over the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Unreasonable delay or refusal to allow the city access to a premises subject to regulation under this chapter or subject to the conditions of a NPDES stormwater discharge permit is a violation of this chapter.
(D) If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises, and the city is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample any discharges as part of an inspection and sampling program developed to verify compliance with this chapter or any order issued hereunder, and/or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the city, then the city may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
(E) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the premises to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the owner of the premises at the written or oral request of the city and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the owner of the premises.
(F) It shall be unlawful for the entity of any premises to refuse to allow the city to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth in § 54.25.
(Prior Code, § 62-103) (Ord. 05-30, passed 11-14-2005)