§ 24-571 Authority to enter and inspect.
a. The department shall have the authority to enter and inspect any premises or facility, including, but not limited to, its equipment, practices, operations and records, consistent with applicable law and in accordance with rules of the department related to such entry and inspection. Such entry and inspection shall be conducted during normal operating hours for purposes of determining whether such premises or facility generates significant contributions of pollutants of concern to an impaired water.
b. The department shall have the authority to enter and inspect industrial stormwater sources including, but not limited to, their equipment, practices, operations and records, consistent with applicable law and in accordance with rules of the department related to such entry and inspection, and shall, at a minimum, conduct inspections of such sources in accordance with the schedule and requirements for such inspections set forth in the NYC MS4 Permit. Such entry and inspection shall be conducted during normal operating hours for purposes of determining compliance with this subchapter and any rule promulgated pursuant thereto. The department may enter and inspect such premises and facilities for purposes including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) To conduct a visual observation for evidence of unauthorized discharges, illicit connections, and potential discharges of pollutants to stormwater;
(2) To evaluate the facility's compliance with applicable MSGP requirements; and
(3) To evaluate the facility's compliance with any other relevant local stormwater requirements.
(L.L. 2017/097, 5/30/2017, eff. 6/1/2019)
