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D. The applicant is responsible for inspections and maintenance on the site. Inspections must be documented and occur once every 7 days on exposed soil areas, within 24 hours after a 1 /2-inch rain event over 24 hours, once every 30 days on stabilized areas, and as soon as runoff occurs or before resuming construction on fiozen ground. The applicant must maintain the site by removing sediment within 24 hours when it reaches 1/3 the height of the BMP on perimeter control devices, repairing or replacing any failing perimeter control device within 24 hours, draining or removing sediment from basins within 72 hours when sediment reaches % the outlet height or''/z the basin storage volume, and removing sediment from paved surfaces within 24 hours of discovery. E. Review -The city must complete a review of the SWPPP concurrent with the grading and erosion control plan from the developer. Written documentation of SWPPP approval must be had before commencement of any work. If the City denies the SWPPP, the SWPPP must be resubmitted and approved before the land disturbance activity begins. All land use and building permits must be suspended until the SWPPP is approved. The City must conduct regular inspections to ensure that erosion and sediment control measures are properly installed and maintained, Charges for the inspection will be assessed pursuant to an annual fee schedule. If cooperation is withheld, the City must issue construction stop work orders and work cannot commence until an inspection is passed. F. Modification of Plan. The applicant must amend the SWPPP whenever there is a significant effect on the discharge of pollutants to surface or underground waters, inspections indicate the SWPPP is not effectively eliminating or minimizing the discharge of pollutants, or The SWPPP is not controlling pollutants or is not consistent with the terms and conditions of the permit. G. Variance Requests. The City may grant a variance on a case-by-case basis. Requests for a variance must be in writing and include the reason for the request. Economic hardship is insufficient for granting a variance. The applicant will be required to provide the City with a financial security if the variance is granted. H. Maintaining the Financial Security. If at anytime during the work the financial security falls below 50% of the required deposit, the City may require the developer to deposit the amount necessary to restore cash deposit to the required amount. If the developer fails to do so within 7 days after notification by the City, the City may withhold inspections, certificates, or revoke permits. I. Action Against the Financial Security. The City may assess financial security if work is abandoned prior to completion of grading, work does not conform to SWPPP, protective measures fail within one year of installation, or the City is not reimbursed for corrective action. J. Emergency Action. If noncompliance with this ordinance poses an immediate danger to the public health, safety, and welfare as determined by the City, the City may take emergency preventative action and any cost may be recovered from the applicant's financial security.