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. . . 6. If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises from which storm water is discharged, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this section, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this ordinance or any order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, then the city may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction. (h) Suspension of storm sewer system access. 1. Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situations The city may, without prior notice, suspend storm sewer system discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the storm sewer system or waters of the state. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the city may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the storm sewer system or waters of the state, or to minimize danger to persons. 2. Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge Any person discharging to the storm sewer system in violation of this ordinance may have their storm sewer system access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. A person commits an offense if the person reinstates storm sewer system access to premises terminated pursuant to this section, without the prior approval of the city. Sec. 30-2175. Post Construction Storm Water Management. The purpose of this section is to comply with the State's goal of obtaining a pollutant loading water quality model that will provide, at minimum, changes in Average Annual Flow Volume, Total Suspended Solids, and Phosphorus. This modeling will be based on two time periods: from 1988 (1988-1990) to the present (2000-2005), and from the present to 2020 or ultimate development, whichever will occur ftrst . (a) The applicant shall consider reducing the need for storm water management performance standards by incorporating the use of natural topography and land cover. It shall also: 1. Minimize impact to signiftcant natural features. 2. Review the site for wedands, wooded areas of signiftcance, rare and endangered species habitat, areas designated by the County Biological Survey (1993), and/or Elk River Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) (December 2004). These areas should not be developed. 11