Environment & Sustainability | Surface Water Management (Title 13)
penalties for violations that are intentional, or repeat, or poses a hazard as defined in the hazards section (SDC 21.03.050F.5.). c. The director, in consultation with other departments of the City government, shall develop and implement additional enforcement procedures. These procedures shall indicate how the City will investigate and respond to reports or instances of noncompliance with this chapter and shall identify by title the official(s) responsible for implementing the enforcement procedures. d. The director is authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with SMC Title 23. i. The director may observe best management practices or examine or sample surface and stormwater or groundwater as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. Whenever an inspection of a property is made, the findings shall be recorded and a copy of the inspection findings shall be furnished to the owner or the person in charge of the property after the conclusion of the investigation and completion of the inspection findings. ii. When the director has made a determination under subsection 4.a. of this section that any person is violating this chapter, the director may
and/or sediment, in accordance with sampling and analytical procedures or requirements determined by the director. If the violator is required to complete this sampling and analysis, a copy of the analysis shall be provided to the City of Sammamish department of public works.
e. In addition to any other penalty or method of enforcement, the prosecuting attorney may bring actions for injunctive or other relief to enforce this chapter.
6. Hazards
Whenever the director determines that any violation of this chapter poses a hazard to public health, safety, or welfare; endangers any property; or adversely affects the safety and operation of City right-of-way, utilities, and/ or other property owned or maintained by the City; the responsible party, upon receipt of notice in writing from the director shall within the period specified therein address the cause of the hazardous situation in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, whenever it appears to the director that conditions covered by this chapter exist requiring immediate action to protect the public health and/or safety, the director is authorized, with permission from the owner, occupant, or agent to enter at all times in or upon any such property, public or private, for the purpose of inspecting and investigating such emergency conditions consistent with chapter 23.40 SMC.. The director may without prior notice order the immediate
require the violator to sample and analyze any discharge, surface and stormwater, groundwater,
Revisions | June 29, 2022 Effective | January 1, 2022
164 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
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