Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. IV Inspection, Monitoring and Reporting

A. Prior to commencing any inspection authorized pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall obtain the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises, an administrative inspection warrant or a criminal search warrant. Routine or area inspections 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, sampling in areas with evidence of stormwater contamination, illicit connections, discharge of nonstormwater to the City stormwater conveyance system or similar factors.

B. The Administrator may enter upon private property to investigate the source of any discharge to any public street, inlet, gutter, storm drain or the City stormwater conveyance system.

C. The Administrator may enter upon private property for the purpose of verifying compliance with the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Identifying products produced, processes conducted, chemicals used and materials stored on or contained within the property;

2. Identifying point(s) of discharge of all wastewater, process water system, pollutants and other discharges from the property;

3. Investigating the natural slope of the premises, including drainage patterns and artificial conveyance systems;

4. Establishing the location of all points of discharge from the property, whether by surface run-off or through a storm drain system;

5. Locating any illicit connection or the source of any prohibited discharge; and

6. Evaluating implementation of BMPs.

D. For purposes of verifying compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator may inspect any vehicle, truck, trailer, tank truck or other mobile equipment, or any stationary equipment, which may reasonably be believed to be used by the business for business-related activities and to be associated with industrial sources of pollutants or with nonstormwater discharges.

E. The Administrator may inspect all records of the owner or occupant of any premises relating to chemicals or processes presently or previously occurring on site, including materials and/or chemical inventories, facilities maps or schematics or diagrams, material safety data sheets, hazardous waste manifests, business plans, pollution prevention plans, State general permits, monitoring program plans or any other records relating to illicit connections, prohibited discharges or the potential discharge of pollutants to the City stormwater conveyance system. In addition, the Administrator may require the owner or occupant to furnish, within a reasonable time period, copies of all such records.

F. The Administrator may conduct any necessary surveillance, inspect, sample and test any area runoff, soils area (including any groundwater testing), process discharge, materials within any waste storage area (including any container contents), and/or treatment system discharge for the purpose of determining the potential for the contribution of pollutants to the City stormwater conveyance system. The Administrator may conduct surveillance and investigate the integrity and layout of all storm drain and sanitary sewer system or other pipelines on the premises using appropriate tests, including, but not limited to, smoke and dye tests or video surveys. The Administrator may conduct any necessary surveillance, take photographs or video tape, make measurements or drawings, and create any other record reasonably necessary to document conditions on the premises.

G. The Administrator may require regular reports from industrial facilities and construction sites discharging into the City stormwater conveyance system.

H. The Administrator may erect and maintain monitoring and sampling devices for the purpose of measuring any discharge or potential source of discharge to the City stormwater conveyance system.

(Ord. 22-2003 § 4, eff. 6-18-2003; Ord. 26-2004 § 3, eff. 8-18-2004; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

A. The Administrator may require any person to report information for purposes related to the goals of this chapter. Required information may include but is not limited to the following: characterization of industrial activities; compliance with this chapter, compliance with State general permit requirements; compliance with administrative enforcement orders or other enforcement actions; discharge monitoring; training; and BMP implementation, effectiveness, and maintenance.

B. The Administrator may require information to be submitted on an as-needed basis.

C. The Administrator may require submitted information to be compiled, summarized, analyzed or organized in a reasonable manner that facilitates its interpretation or other use. As necessary to facilitate the use of information, the Administrator may also specify the medium and format of required submittals.

D. Failure to provide information in a timely manner as required by the Administrator, or knowingly or negligently providing false information, shall be a violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 22-2003 § 4, eff. 6-18-2003; Ord. 26-2004 § 3, eff. 8-18-2004; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

The Administrator shall collect such fees as may be authorized by the City Council to provide for the recovery of regulatory costs, including routine inspections and other regulatory functions associated with this chapter. There shall be no fee assessed to appeal the determination that a person conducts any subject activity. Any such fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Sacramento County may establish and collect fees from commercial and industrial facilities within the City pursuant to EGMC Section 15.12.620(C).

(Ord. 22-2003 § 4, eff. 6-18-2003; Ord. 26-2004 § 3, eff. 8-18-2004; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009; Ord. 17-2016 § 3, eff. 9-23-2016)