Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision
of this chapter, or whenever the director or city engineer has cause
to believe that there exists, or potentially exists, in or upon any
premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this chapter,
the city may enter such premises at all reasonable times to inspect
the same, and to inspect and copy records related to stormwater compliance.
In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry after a request to
enter and inspect has been made, the city is hereby empowered to seek
assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such
entry.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 33, 2017)
During any inspection as provided herein, a city representative
may take samples, perform any testing deemed necessary, and take photographs
to aid in the pursuit of the inquiry or to record site activities.
This authority may include the installation of sampling and metering
devices on private property, or requiring the person owning or occupying
the premises to supply samples. The enforcement officer may require
monitoring, analysis, and reporting of discharges from any premises
to the city's municipal storm drain system. Upon service of written
notice by the enforcement officer, the burden, including the cost
of these activities, analyses, and reports incurred in complying with
the requirement, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be borne by
the landowner or occupant of the facility or activity for which testing
and monitoring has been requested or performed.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 34, 2017)
The director or city engineer may require by written notice
that any person engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating
any facility that may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution,
illegal discharges, and/or non-stormwater discharges to the storm
drain system or waters of the United States, to undertake at said
person's expense such monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports
to the city as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this
chapter.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 35, 2017)
Whenever the director or city engineer finds that a discharge
of pollutants is taking place or has occurred that will result in
or has resulted in pollution of stormwater, the storm drain system,
or waters of the United States, the director or city engineer may
require by written notice to the owner of the property and/or the
responsible person that the pollution be remediated and the affected
property restored at the landowner or other responsible person's expense
within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010.; Ord. 5787 § 36, 2017)
