Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-7-.07 - Inspection and Compliance

(1) The Division may periodically inspect the site of any land disturbing activity for which a permit has been issued to determine if such activity is being conducted in accordance with the permit and to evaluate the effectiveness of the erosion and sediment control measures employed.

(2) The Division shall have the authority to conduct such investigations as it may reasonable deem necessary to carry out its duties as prescribed by O.C.G.A. 12-7-1 et seq., and these rules and regulations and for this purpose to enter at reasonable times upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspecting the sites of land disturbing activities. The Division shall make its best efforts to contact a local issuing authority prior to any site inspection of a project within that local issuing authority's jurisdiction, provided however, that the Division shall, if contact was not prior made, contact the local issuing authority not more than five (5) business days after the site visit.

(3) No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the Division who requests entry for purposed of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct, hamper or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying out assigned official duties.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-7-.07

O.C.G.A. Secs. 12-2-24, 12-7-5.

Original Rule entitled "Enforcement" adopted. F. Apr. 6, 1977; eff. Apr. 26, 1977. Repealed: New Rule of the same title adopted. F. July 16, 1981; eff. August 5, 1981. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Land Disturbing Activities Within 100 Feet (Horizontal) of Trout Streams" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 1989; eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Inspection and Compliance" adopted. F. Nov. 2, 2000; eff. Nov. 22, 2000. Amended: F. Nov. 5, 2003; eff. Nov. 25, 2003.