ARTICLE V. PROTECTION OF SEWAGE WORKS FROM DAMAGE

8-19-39: DISORDERLY CONDUCT; DESTRUCTION OF SEWAGE WORKS PROPERTY:

No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wilfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. (Ord. 1268, 12-5-1989)

ARTICLE VI. POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS

8-19-40: RIGHT OF ENTRY TO INSPECT PREMISES:

The building official and other duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois environmental protection agency, and the U.S. environmental protection agency, 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 building official or his representative 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 sewers or waterway or facilities for waste treatment. (Ord. 1268, 12-5-1989)

8-19-41: CITY TO INDEMNIFY USER OF LIABILITY DURING INSPECTIONS:

While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in section 8-19-40 of this article, the building official or duly authorized employees of the city, the Illinois environmental protection agency, and the United States environmental protection agency shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employees and the city shall indemnify the company against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain conditions as required in article IV, section 8-19-36 of this chapter. (Ord. 1268, 12-5-1989)

8-19-42: ENTRY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY; CITY EASEMENTS:

The building official and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city has an easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage 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 easement pertaining to the private property involved. (Ord. 1268, 12-5-1989)

ARTICLE VII. PENALTIES