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{ I`1.2 Search. Warrants. If the. City of Gem lakehas been refused access to any part of the: premises from which storm water is :discharged, .and he/she is able to demonstrateprobable cause to believe that there:.may be.a.violation. of this ordinance, or that there is a need to inspect.and/or sample. as part of routine inspection and. sampling program designed to verify compliance -with this. ordinance or any order issued. hereunder; or to protect. the overall .public Health, safety,. and welfare.of the community, then the City of Gem lake may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.. SECTION 12. REQUIREMENT TO PRE, V.ENT, CONTROL, AND REDUCE. STORM WATER POLLUTANTS BY THE USE OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. The owner or operator of any.acti.viry, operation, o.r..fa. it . which may cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States shall provide, at :their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of -prohibited materials or other wastes into .the municipal storm drain system or watercourses through the use of structural and non=structural Best Management Practices. Further, any person responsible. for a property or premise .that is;, or may be, the source of an illicit :discharge, may required to implement, at said.person's expense, additional structural and non- structural BMPs. to prevent the further discharge. of pollutants to the MS4. Compliance: with all .terms and conditions of a Valid NPDES permit -authorizing: the discharge. of storm water associated with industrial or construction activity, to the extent practicable, .shall :be deerned compliance with .the.provisionsof this section. These BNIPs shall be partof a Storm Water Management Plan .(SWMP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES pen -nit. SECT.I.ON I3.. NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS. Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon a& 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 release of materials which are :resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants .discharging into: storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the. United States, said person shalI take all. necessary steps .to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such- release, at. their own expense. In the; event of such a 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 ofGern Lake in person or by phone. -or email no later than the next business day.. Notifications in'person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed..and mailed to the. City of Gem .Lake within two (2) business:days of the phone notice::i.f the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or. industrial.: establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on -site written record of the discharge and. the actions taken to prevent its: recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three (3) years. )y ailure to provide. notification of a release as provided above is a violation.of this ordinance. SECTION 14. VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES. 14.1 Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate. Any provision or.faiI to comply with any of the`requirements of this ordinance. Any person who has Violated or continues to Violate the. provisions of this ordinance, may be: subject to the enforcement actions :outlined in this section or may be restrained by injunction. or otherwise abated in a.nranner provided by law. In the event the violation constitutes an. immediate. danger to public health or public safety, the City of Gem Lake is authorized to enter .upon. the;subject private.property, without giving prior notice, to take .any and all measures.necemary to. abate the violation. and/.or restore the. property. The City of Gem Lake is authorized to seek costs of the abatemeiit.as outlined in Sectiar:2'J