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Storm Water and Sanitary Sewers 8E § 50.36 SUSPENSION OF MS4 ACCESS. (A) Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situations. The City Council may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the MS4 or waters of the United States. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the authorized enforcement agency may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or waters of the United States, or to minimize danger to persons. (B) Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge. Any person discharging to the MS4 in violation of this subchapter may have their MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The authorized enforcement agency will notify a violator of the proposed termination of its MS4 access. The violator may petition the authorized enforcement agency for reconsideration and a hearing. A person commits an offense if the person reinstates MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this section, without the prior approval of the authorized enforcement agency. (Ord. 2009-002, passed 2-24-2009) § 50.37 INDUSTRIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY DISCHARGES. Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with the permit may be required in a form acceptable to the City Council prior to the allowing of discharges to the MS4. (Ord. 2009-002, passed 2-24-2009) § 50.38 MONITORING OF DISCHARGES. (A) Applicability. This section applies to all facilities that have storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, including construction activity. (B) Access to facilities. (1) The authorized enforcement agency shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this subchapter as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter. If a discharger has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the discharger shall make the necessary arrangements to allow access to representatives of the authorized enforcement agency. (2) Facility operators shall allow the authorized enforcement agency ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, examination and copying of records that must 2010 S-2