Gallatin Inspection Requirements

On February 1st, on or before the fifth year after the stormwater control measures (SCMs) are actually put in service, and at least every five years thereafter, a comprehensive inspection of all SCMs shall be conducted and submitted to the city engineer. The inspection must be performed by a professional engineer or landscape architect. At a minimum these inspection reports must include:

1. Facility type
2. Inspection date
3. Latitude,longitude and nearest street address
4. BMP (“best management practice”) owner information (i.e.- name, address, phone number, fax, and email)
5. A description of BMP condition including: vegetation and soils; inlet and outlet channels and structures; embankments, slopes and safety
6. benches, spillways, weirs, and other control structures; and any sediment debris accumulation
7. Photographic documentation of BMPs
8. Specific maintenance items or violations that need to be corrected by the BMP owner along with deadlines and re-inspection dates

It is the landowner’s responsibility to maintain documentation of these inspections.

(Source: City of Gallatin Engineering)