§ 98-231. Commercial and industrial facility inspections.

(a)

The city and the county are co-permittees under NPDES Permit Nos. CAS082597 and CAS0085324 together with all subsequent amendments and renewals. The permits require regular compliance inspections and enforcement at certain commercial and industrial facilities as defined by the permits. The county operates an inspection, investigation and enforcement program that enforces compliance with environmental and water quality requirements by commercial and industrial facilities located within the county.

(b)

Under article 11, section 8 of the California Constitution and applicable provisions of this article and the County Charter, the city and the county may enter into agreements for the county to perform specified municipal functions within the city.

(c)

In order to provide for effective and efficient administration and enforcement of this article with respect to commercial and industrial facilities within the city, and to ensure compliance with NPDES Permit Nos. CAS082597 and CAS0085324 together with all subsequent amendments and renewals, the city council and the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors may enter into an agreement or agreements for Sacramento County to administer and enforce the provisions of this article with respect to commercial and industrial facilities located within the city, by including commercial and industrial facilities located within the city in the county's commercial and industrial compliance program. If the city council and the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors enter into such an agreement or agreements:

(1)

The county and its authorized official(s) and employee(s) shall enforce the provisions of this article as they apply to commercial and industrial facilities located within the city, in accordance with the provisions of such agreement(s); and

(2)

The county and its authorized official(s) and employee(s) shall be authorized to take any action with respect to commercial and industrial facilities located within the city, in accordance with the provisions of this article and such agreement(s).

(Ord. No. 2004-08, § 1, 9-22-2004; Ord. No. 2018-001, § 18, 7-12-2018)