A.
Mahoning Township or its municipal assignee may inspect all phases
of the installation of temporary or permanent stormwater management
facilities pursuant to this chapter.
B.
During any stage of earth disturbance activities, if Mahoning Township
determines that the stormwater management facilities are not being
installed in accordance with the approved SWM site plan, Mahoning
Township may revoke or suspend any existing permits or approvals until
all violations are corrected or until a revised SWM site plan is submitted
and approved as specified in this chapter.
C.
Stormwater BMPs shall be inspected by the landowner, or the landowner's
designee, according to the inspection schedule described on the SWM
site plan for each BMP.
(1)
Mahoning Township may require copies of the inspection reports, in
a form as stipulated by Mahoning Township.
(2)
If such inspections are not conducted or inspection reports not submitted
as scheduled, Mahoning Township, or its designee, may conduct such
inspections and charge the owner appropriate fees. Nonpayment of fees
may result in a lien against the property.
(a)
Prior to conducting such inspections, Mahoning Township shall
inform the owner of its intent to conduct such inspections. The owner
shall be given 30 days to conduct required inspections and submit
the required inspection reports to Mahoning Township.
A.
Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized representatives
of Mahoning Township may enter at reasonable times, upon any property
within Mahoning Township, to inspect the implementation, condition,
or operations and maintenance of the stormwater BMPs in regard to
any aspect governed by this chapter.
B.
Stormwater BMP owners and operators shall allow persons working on
behalf of Mahoning Township ready access to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter.
C.
Persons working on behalf of Mahoning Township shall have the right
to temporarily locate on any stormwater BMP in Mahoning Township such
devices, as are necessary, to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of
the discharges from such stormwater BMP.
D.
Unreasonable delay in allowing Mahoning Township access to a stormwater
BMP is a violation of this chapter.
