A.
The City’s SMO may require such inspections
as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and may either
approve that portion of the work completed or notify the applicant
wherein the work fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter
and the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as approved.
To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the City enforcement
official by facsimile transmission at least 48 hours before any of
the following as required by the SMO:
(1)
Start of construction.
(2)
Installation of sediment and erosion control measures.
(3)
Completion of site clearing.
(4)
Completion of rough grading.
(5)
Completion of final grading.
(6)
Close of the construction season.
(7)
Completion of final landscaping.
(8)
Successful establishment of landscaping in public
areas.
B.
If any violations are found, the applicant and developer
shall be notified in writing of the nature of the violation and the
required corrective actions. No further work shall be conducted except
for site stabilization until any violations are corrected and all
work previously completed has received approval by the SMO.
The City’s SMO, is responsible for conducting
inspections of stormwater management practices (SWMPs). Inspections
may be performed by City staff or the City’s SMO may designate
an inspector required to have a professional engineer’s (PE)
license or certified professional in erosion and sediment control
(CPESC) certificate, as long as the designated inspector is required
to submit a report. Any fees or costs incurred by the City for a designated
inspector shall be paid by the applicant and developer and if not
paid shall become a lien against the property. All applicants are
required to submit “as built” plans for any stormwater
management practices located on-site after final construction is completed.
The plan must show the final design specifications for all stormwater
management facilities and must be certified by a professional engineer.
Inspection programs shall be established on
any reasonable basis, including, but not limited to: routine inspections;
random inspections; inspections based upon complaints or other notice
of possible violations; inspection of drainage basins or areas identified
as higher than typical sources of sediment or other contaminants or
pollutants; inspections of businesses or industries of a type associated
with higher than usual discharges of contaminants or pollutants or
with discharges of a type which are more likely than the typical discharge
to cause violations of state or federal water or sediment quality
standards or the NYSDEC SPDES General Stormwater Permit; and joint
inspections with other agencies inspecting under environmental or
safety laws. Inspections may include, but are not limited to: reviewing
maintenance and repair records; sampling discharges, surface water,
groundwater, and material or water in drainage control facilities;
and evaluating the condition of drainage control facilities and other
stormwater management practices. When any stormwater management facility
is installed on private property, any costs incurred by the City in
connection with inspection programs shall be paid by the landowner
and if not paid shall become a lien against the property.
The City’s SMO may require monitoring
and reporting from entities subject to this chapter as are necessary
to determine compliance with this chapter.
When any new stormwater management facility is installed on private property or when any new connection is made between private property and the public stormwater system, the landowner shall grant to the City the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in § 237-22.
