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Article 9: Enforcement Section 9.9: Stormwater Management (F) The person conducting the land- disturbing activity may appeal the revocation of a Land Disturbing Permit following procedures set out in Section 2-452.27 of this Ordinance. 9.1 Inspections and Investigations (A) Site Inspections (1) Agents, officials, or other qualified persons authorized by the County wi \(a) idially inspect on -site BMPs and illegal discharges to ensure: Compliance with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollutio Control Act of 1973 ( "Act" in this Section), this Ordinance, or rules or rders adopted or issued pursuant to this Ordinance; The measures required in the Stormwater Manage nt plan being constructed in accordance with the approved plan The permanent BMPs are not in need of any intenance including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Mowing of vegetation, (ii) Vegetation re- establishment, (\Malnage emoval (especially fro wet detention ponds), (ization of any erodi areas, and (ural (pipe, riser, am, etc) repair. (2) Notice of spect shall b included in the letter of approval of each Stormwaent Plan. (B) Authority to Enter Property a Con uct Investigations and Inspections (1) No person shall willfully re delay, or obstruct an authorized representative, employee, or agent of Or County, while that person is inspecting or attempting to inspect a r quire on -site BMP. (2) The Erosion Control fficer shall as deemed reason ly necessary t Ordinance, and f this purpose to e public or privat , for the purpose of i required on -s' a BMP. e the power to conduct such investigations carry out the duties as prescribed in this i r at reasonable times upon any property, ive tigating and inspecting the sites of any (3) No person hall refuse entry or access to an authorized representative or agent of the C my who requests entry for purposes f inspection, and who presents appro late credentials, nor shall any person ob sXuct, hamper or interfere with any §6ch representative while in the process of caNying out their official duties. (C) Notice of)0'iolation (1) f it is determined that a person responsible for constructbikn or maintenance of any permanent on -site BMP, or removal of any Illegal Disc rge has failed to comply with the Act, this Ordinance, or rules, or orders adop d or issued pursuant to this Ordinance, a notice of violation shall be serve upon that person. (2) The notice may be served by any means authorized under N.C.G. . 1A -1, rule 4. (3) The notice shall specify a date by which the person must comply wit the Act, or this Ordinance or rules, or orders adopted pursuant to this Ordinance, d inform the person of the actions that need to be taken to comply with the Act, th Ordinance, or rules or orders adopted pursuant to this Ordinance. (4) No time period for compliance need be given for encroaching on the riparian buffer or for obstructing, hampering or interfering with an authorized representative while in the process of carrying out their official duties. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 9 -13 24