(A) The City Building Official, and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification are permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of the sewer code.
(B) Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city’s sanitary sewer system must allow an employee of the city or the city’s designated representative to inspect the buildings to confirm that there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. In lieu of having the city inspect their property, any person may furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber certifying that their property is in compliance with this section.
(C) Any person refusing to allow their property to be inspected or refusing to furnish a plumber’s certificate within 14 days of the date city employees or the city’s designated representatives are denied admittance to the property, immediately becomes subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property owner found to violate this section must make the necessary changes to comply with this section and furnish proof of the changes to the city.
(D) All new homes are required to have a sump pump basket and drain tile and be required to have their sump pump system inspected at final inspection for certificate of occupancy and a certificate of compliance completed.
(E) Each sump pump or other clear water conveyance device connection identified will be reinspected on a yearly basis in conjunction with a yearly water meter inspection. The city reserves the right to reinspect all properties within the city for code violations.
('72 Code, § 600:15) (Am. Ord. 1995-779, passed 4-24-95; Am. Ord. 1998-890, passed 12-14-98)