A. Right Of Entry: The city, through its authorized representatives, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The city shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the public sewers or natural waterways.
B. Observe Safety Rules; Liability Restrictions: While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in subsection A of this section, the authorized representative of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the sewer user and the sewer user shall be held harmless for injury or death to any city authorized representative, and the city shall indemnify the sewer user against loss or damage to its property by any authorized city representative, and against liability claims and demands for personal injury and property damage asserted against the sewer user and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the sewer user to maintain safe conditions as required in this chapter or as reasonably required by prudent standards.
C. Access To Easements: The city, through its authorized representatives bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewerage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. (Ord. 2122, 5-6-2014)