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A. After obtaining legal entry to any premises in accordance with CVMC 1.16.010 or by consent, the representative of the enforcement agency shall have the right to:

1. Carry out any inspection and sampling activities on the premises as may be necessary to enforce the provisions and requirements of this chapter. Upon request, split samples shall be given to the owner and/or occupant of the premises.

2. Inspect any vehicle on the premises reasonably suspected of causing, contributing to, or being used to transport an illegal discharge to the storm water conveyance system.

3. Conduct tests, analyses and evaluations to determine if a discharge of storm water is an illegal discharge or to determine if the requirements of this chapter have been met.

4. Photograph any effluent stream, material or waste, material or waste container, container label, vehicle, waste treatment process, waste disposal site, or condition contributing to storm water pollution and constituting a violation of this chapter found during an inspection.

5. Inspect and copy pertinent records relating to the facility’s operations, including inventories, chemical usage, materials, sources, hazardous materials manifests and disposal records, treatment and operations log books, and materials invoices.

6. Review and obtain a copy of the storm water pollution prevention plan prepared by the owner and/or occupant or facility operator, if such a plan is required.

7. Require the owner and/or occupant or facility operator to retain evidence, as instructed by the inspector, for a period not to exceed 30 days.

8. Review and obtain copies of all storm water monitoring data compiled by the owner and/or occupant or facility operator, if such monitoring is required.

9. Review and obtain copies of all records related to handling of pollutants and hazardous materials.

B. The enforcement official may conduct routine or area inspections, which shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this chapter, including, but not limited to, random sampling or sampling in areas with evidence of storm water contamination, illegal discharges, discharge of non-storm water to the storm water conveyance system, or similar factors.

C. All enforcement officials shall have adequate identification. Enforcement officials and other authorized personnel shall identify themselves when entering any property for inspection purposes or when inspecting the work of any contractor. (Ord. 3348 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2854 § 10, 2002; Ord. 2597 § 11, 1994).