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required to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the storm sewer system. These BMPs shall be part of a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit. J. Access to Facilities 1. When the City has determined that that there is a danger to the health, safety or welfare of the public, "ii~authorized City employees shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this ordinance a~ 2en uc ::a, be :,~c~Jsai7 to determine compliance with this ordinance. 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 City, di-se~arge- ~:2. Unreasonable delays in allowing the City access to a permitted facility is a violation of a storm water discharge permit and of this ordinance. 3. The City may seek issuance of a search warrant for the following reasons: (i) If the City has been refused access to any part of the premises from which storm water is discharged, and there is probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this ordinance;; or (ii) t-lra~there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this ordinance or any order issued hereunder;; or (iii) to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, *'~~~ *'~° ~••~~•°ri~°a K. Watercourse Protection Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes or is directly adjacent to a watercourse, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse. L. Notification of Spills Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person has information of ~~~'-~°•~•-• ~~ suspeeted-release of materials which e~resulti~rg or may result in illegal discharges ofr pollutants di~~g-into the storm sewer system, or water of the state. Said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. M. Suspension of Storm Sewer System Access 1. Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situation: The City may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge that presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, to the heath or welfare of persons, to the storm sewer or waters of the state. If the violator fails to comply with a Page 5 of 7