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(d) Under no circumstances shall the city: (i) grant an exception to the requirement that the land -disturbing activity obtain required permits; or (ii) approve the use of a BMP not found through the Virginia Stormwater BMP Clearinghouse, except where allowed under Article 4 of Part V of the Regulations. (e) Exceptions to requirements for phosphorous reductions shall not be allowed unless offsite options available through 9VAC25-875-610 have been considered and found not available. (f) A record of all exceptions granted shall be maintained by the city in accordance with 9VAC25-875-180. Section 11.1-14 Long-term maintenance of permanent stormwater facilities. (a) The operator shall submit a construction record drawing for permanent stormwater management facilities to the city in accordance with 9VAC25-875-535. The record drawing shall contain a statement signed by a professional registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, stating that to the best of their knowledge, the construction record drawing shows all adjustments and revisions to the Stormwater Management Plan made during construction and serves as a permanent record of the actual location of all constructed elements. (b) The city shall require the provision of long-term responsibility for and maintenance of stormwater management facilities and other techniques specified to manage the quality and quantity of runoff. Such requirements shall be set forth in an instrument recorded in the local land records prior to general permit termination or earlier as required by the city and shall at a minimum: (1) Be submitted to the city for review and approval prior to approval of the stormwater management plan; (2) Be stated to run with the land; (3) Provide for all necessary access to the property for purposes of maintenance and regulatory inspections; (4) Provide for inspections and maintenance and the submission of inspection and maintenance reports to the city; and (5) Be enforceable by all appropriate governmental parties. (c) If a recorded instrument is not required pursuant to 9VAC25-875-130, the city shall develop a strategy for addressing maintenance of stormwater management facilities designed to treat stormwater runoff primarily from an individual residential lot on which they are located. Such a strategy may include periodic inspections, homeowner outreach education, or other methods targeted at promoting the long-term maintenance of such facilities. Such facilities shall not be subject to the requirement for an inspection to be conducted by the city. (d) The city may utilize the inspection reports of the owner of a stormwater management facility as part of an inspection program established in subsection (b) of this section if the inspection is conducted by a person who is licensed as a professional engineer, architect, landscape architect, or land surveyor pursuant to Article 1 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 54.1 of the Virginia Code; a person who works under the direction and oversight of the licensed professional engineer, architect, landscape architect, or land surveyor; or a person who holds an appropriate certificate of competence from the department. Section 11.1-15 Monitoring and inspections. (a) The city shall inspect the land -disturbing activity during construction for: (1) Compliance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan; (2) Compliance with the approved stormwater management plan; (3) Development, updating, and implementation of a pollution prevention plan; and Page 19 of 27