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2. Illicit Discharges and Connections. Connections to the City's MS4 System must use aCity-approved method. No person shall discharge any material into the municipal storm drain system. Illicit connections to the storm drain system are prohibited regardless of whether the connection was permissible at the time of connection. Suspension of MS4 Access. The City may without notice suspend MS4 discharge access when necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge presenting imminent and substantial danger to the environment, the health and welfare of persons, or waters of the United States. Illegally discharging may result in termination to MS4 access. The City must notify violators of the proposed termination of access and the violator may petition for reconsideration. Monitoring Discharges. The City must be permitted to enter and inspect such facilities with industrial or construction storm water discharges to determine compliance with this ordinance. Facility operators must allow the city ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection. If refused access, the City may seek an administrative search warrant. Use of Best Management Practices. Commercial or industrial establishments must provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge using best management practices. A property with illicit discharge may be required to implement additional BMP's to prevent further discharge. Watercourse Protection. Every owner of property through which a watercourse passes must keep and maintain the part of the watercourse within their property free of trash, debris, and other obstacles that would pollute or retard the flow of water. The owner or lessee must also maintain structures within or adjacent to a watercourse so as not to impede the watercourse. Notification of Spills. As soon as a person responsible for a facility or operation has information of a known or suspected illegal discharge, they must take all necessary steps to ensure the containment and cleanup of such release. In the event of a hazardous release, they must immediately notify emergency response agencies of the release. In the event of anon-hazardous release, they must notify the City no later than the next business day following discovery of the release. Enforcement. The City may order compliance by written notice to the responsible person and require, at the owner's expense, monitoring, analyses, reporting, the elimination of illicit connections or discharges. The City may also issue cease and desist orders and order the abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination and the restoration of affected property, and require payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs. The City may order the implementation of source control or treatment BMPs. The City may also seek civil injunctive relief or declare the connection or discharge a public nuisance.