Article 7 — Inspection

The Department of Planning and Development may cause inspections of the work in the buffer or setback to be made periodically during the course thereof and shall make a final inspection following completion of the work. The permittee shall assist representatives of the department in making such inspections. The Director of the Department of Planning and Development or his or her designee shall have the authority to conduct such investigations as he or she may reasonably deem necessary to carry out the duties as prescribed in this ordinance, and for this purpose to enter at reasonable time upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspecting the sites of any land development activities within the protection area.

No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative or agent who requests entry for purposes 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 official duties.