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ORDINANCE NO. 1138 
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(a) The City shall in writing notify the owners of existing locations and developments 
of specific drainage, erosion or sediment problems affecting or caused by such 
locations and developments, and the specific actions required to correct those 
problems.  The notice shall also specify a reasonable time for compliance. 
Discharges from existing SCM’s that have not been maintained and/or inspected 
in accordance with this ordinance shall be regarded as non-compliant discharges. 
(b) Inspection of existing facilities.  The City may, to the extent authorized by state 
and federal law, enter and inspect private property for the purpose of determining 
if there are illicit non-stormwater discharges, and to establish inspection programs 
to verify that all stormwater management facilities are functioning within design 
limits. These inspection programs may 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 the City’s NPDES MS4 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 SCM’s. 
(3) Owner/Operator Inspections.  The owners and/or operators of the SCMs shall: 
(a) Perform routine inspections to ensure that all SCM’s are properly functioning. 
These inspections shall be conducted on an annual basis, at a minimum.  These 
inspections shall be conducted by a person familiar with control measures 
implemented at a site.  Owners or operators shall maintain documentation of these 
inspections.  The City may require submittal of this documentation. 
(b) Perform comprehensive inspection of all stormwater management facilities and 
practices.  These inspections shall be conducted once every five years, at a 
minimum.  Such inspections must be conducted by individual(s) approved by the 
City. Complete inspection reports for these five-year inspections shall include: 
(i.) Facility type. 
(ii.) Inspection date. 
(iii.) Latitude and longitude and nearest street address. 
(iv.) BMP owner information (e.g. name, address, phone number, fax, and 
email). 
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