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A. All activities regulated by this chapter, except those exempt in the Stormwater Manual, shall be subject to inspection by the director or his/her designee. The director or his/her designee is authorized to inspect projects at various stages of the work requiring approval to determine that adequate control is being exercised. Stages of work requiring inspection include, but are not limited to, preconstruction; installation and implementation of BMPs; land disturbing activities; installation of utilities, landscaping, retaining walls; and project completion. When required by the director or his/her designee, a special inspection and/or testing shall be performed. Without limitation of the foregoing, such inspections may include the following:

1. Examination of vehicles, trailers, tanks, or mobile or stationary equipment which could cause a prohibited discharge;

2. Inspection, sampling, and testing an area, discharge, material, or drainage facility for the purpose of determining the potential for contribution of pollutants to drainage facilities or receiving waters;

3. Investigation of the integrity of drainage facilities on the premises using appropriate tests including but not limited to dye or smoke testing or video surveys;

4. Creating records reasonably necessary to document conditions related to stormwater pollution or BMPs implemented on the premises, including but not limited to photographs, video, measurements and drawings; and

5. Inspection and copying of nonconfidential records relating to site activity or processes presently or previously occurring, including but not limited to material safety data sheets, stormwater pollution prevention plans, spill response plans, hazardous waste manifest, drainage inspections records, state or federal stormwater permits, or other records related to prohibited connections or discharges.

B. Whenever necessary to make an inspection of private property to enforce or determine compliance with provisions of this chapter, or whenever the director or his/her designee has cause to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter has been or is being committed, the director may, if such property is occupied, present credentials to the owner or occupant, as applicable, and request entry. If such structure or premises is unoccupied, the department director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner, owner’s authorized agent or other person having charge or control of the structure or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the director or his/her designee shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. (Ord. 023/2022 § 5)