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§ 404.05 NPDES PERMITS COMPLIANCE. Any person subject to an industrial activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the city prior to allowing discharges to the storm sewer system. All facilities that have storm water discharges associated with industrial activity which are, or may be, the source of an unlawful discharge shall be required to implement, at their expense, additional structural and nonstructural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the storm sewer system. Such BMPs shall be part of a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit. (Ord. XX -10, passed x -x -xxxx) § 404.06 PROHIBITED DISCHARGE, ACTION REQUIRED. Not withstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of any known or suspected unlawful discharge into the storm sewer system or waters of the state, said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of the release of hazardous materials said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non - hazardous materials, said person shall notify the city no later than the next business day. (Ord. XX -10, passed x -x -xxxx) § 404.07 ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY. The city engineer and other duly authorized employees of the city, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall at reasonable times be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the municipal storm sewer system. Except in emergency situations, no inspection shall occur without the permission of the owner. If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises from which storm water is discharged, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this section, or that there is a need to inspect and /or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this section or any order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, the provisions of 101.14. governing administrative search and seizure warrants shall be followed. (Ord. XX -10, passed x -x -xxxx) § 404.08 SUSPENSION OF STORM SEWER SYSTEM ACCESS. Formatted: Underline I Formatted: Underline { Formatted: Underline