§ 50-23. Authority to enter and inspect.

(a)

The Administrator, or the Administrator's representative, has authority to conduct inspections related to purposes of implementing this chapter on private or public property. Inspections shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of the chapter, including, but not limited to, visual evidence of an actual or potential violation of any provision of this chapter, complaints received, knowledge or physical evidence of subject activities or other pollutant sources, random sampling, sampling in areas with evidence of stormwater contamination, illicit connections, discharge of non-stormwater to the County storm drain system or natural surface waters, or similar factors.

(b)

In the event the owner, occupant or operator refuses the Administrator, or the Administrator's representative, entry to said property for purposes of conducting an inspection to determine compliance with this chapter, the Administrator is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such entry by the use of an administrative inspection warrant or a criminal search warrant.

(c)

Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this chapter, or whenever the Administrator has cause to believe that there exists, or potentially exists, in or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this chapter, the Administrator or his or her designee may enter such premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same and to inspect and copy records relating to compliance with the provisions of this chapter. In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry after a request to enter and inspect has been made, the Administrator is hereby authorized to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such entry.

(Ord. No. 3981, § 1 (part), 3-11-08)