A.Â
The municipality or its assignee may inspect all phases of the installation
of temporary or permanent stormwater management facilities.
B.Â
During any stage of earth disturbance activities, if the municipality
determines that the stormwater management facilities are not being
installed in accordance with the approved SWM site plan, the municipality
shall revoke any existing permits or approvals until a revised SWM
site plan is submitted and approved as specified in this chapter.
C.Â
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)Â
The municipality may require copies of the inspection reports in
a form as stipulated by the municipality.
(2)Â
If such inspections are not conducted or inspection reports not submitted
as scheduled, the municipality, 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)Â
Prior to conducting such inspections, the municipality 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 the municipality.
A.Â
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.Â
Stormwater 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.Â
Persons working on behalf of the municipality shall have the right
to temporarily locate on any stormwater BMP in the municipality such
devices as are necessary to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of
the discharges from such stormwater BMP.
D.Â
Unreasonable delay in allowing the municipality access to a stormwater
BMP is a violation of this chapter.
