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an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three (3) years and available for inspection by the City and/or other appropriate agencies. § 235-12 - Suspension of Access to the Municipal Storm Sewer System. The City may suspend access to the MS4 if either one of the following situations occurs: (A) Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situations. The City, without prior notice, may suspend MS4 discharge access 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 MS4, or Waterways (B) Suspension due to detection of illicit discharge. Any person discharging into the MS4 in violation of this Article may have their MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. §235-13 - Sediment and Erosion Control General Requirements. (A) Any person conducting a land -disturbing activity shall take all reasonable measures to protect all public and private property from damage caused by such activity. In addition, such individual will be held responsible for knowing and following the requirements of this artirle. (B) All construction work, including work in an area less than one (1) acre in size, that has the potential to impact the City's MS4 and its connected waterbodies, and/or adjacent properties, is required to employ sediment and erosion control measures that are in accordance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") Florida Storm Water Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector's Manual, latest revision, to maintain water quality standards in accordance with Miami Dade County's Department of Environmental Resource Management ("DERM"), Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-302, and any other agency of competent jurisdiction. (C) All construction activity that results in the disturbance of an area equal to or greater than one (1) acre is required to obtain coverage under the FDEP Generic Permit for Storm Water Discharge from Large and Small Construction Activities (Construction Generic Permit ("CGP"1). The notice of intent ("NOl"), any correspondence, the acknowledgement letter granting coverage under the CGP, a copy of the CGP, erosion control plans, SWPPP, and all completed inspection forms, and other documentation required by the CGP shall be available at the site at all times and made available to the City Engineer or any other City official or inspector until land -disturbing activities have been completed. The contractor shall always have at least one (1) person on-site during work activities who is certified through the Florida Stormwater, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training Program. All construction activity that involves the alteration of surface water flows is reauired to obtain coverage under the FDEP Environmental Resource Permit ("ERP") and/or any other agency of competent iurisdiction. Page 7 of 12