A.
DEP or its designees (e.g., County Conservation Districts)
normally ensure compliance with any permits issued, including those
for stormwater management. In addition to DEP compliance programs,
the municipality or its designee may inspect all phases of the construction,
operations, maintenance and any other implementation of stormwater
BMPs.
B.
During any stage of the regulated earth disturbance
activities, if the municipality or its designee determines that any
BMPs are not being implemented in accordance with this chapter, the
municipality may suspend or revoke any existing permits or other approvals
until the deficiencies are corrected.
A.
Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized
representatives of the municipality may enter at reasonable times
upon any property within the municipality to inspect the implementation,
condition, or operation and maintenance of the stormwater BMPs in
regard to any aspect governed by this chapter.
B.
BMP owners and operators shall allow persons working
on behalf of the municipality ready access to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter.
C.
Persons working on behalf of the municipality shall
have the right to temporarily locate on any BMP in the municipality
such devices as are necessary to conduct monitoring and/or sampling
of the discharges from such BMP.
D.
Unreasonable delays in allowing the municipality access
to a BMP is a violation of this article.