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(a) The Sanitary Engineer, or other duly authorized representative of the Municipality bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Sanitary Engineer or his or her representative shall have no authority to inquire into any process beyond that point which has a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers and waterways of facilities for waste treatment.
(b) The Sanitary Engineer and other duly authorized representatives of the Municipality bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Municipality 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 sewage works lying within such easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on such easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. (Ord. 9-87. Passed 3-9-87.)
(a) The construction of all building sewers and water service laterals shall be inspected and approved by an authorized inspector of the Department of Service. Any work covered prior to the inspection shall be uncovered by the contractor, and an opportunity shall be provided to inspect the inside as well as the outside of the pipe.
(b) All materials and workmanship shall be in strict accordance with the specifications of the Department. Inferior or defective materials may be ordered removed from a job, and improper and substandard workmanship shall be ordered to be reinstalled.
(c) A minimum of forty eight hours notice shall be given prior to the initiation of any construction in order to permit the scheduling of an inspector. The contractor shall ensure the delivery of such notice. Such notice shall state the permit number, location of the work to be performed and the anticipated construction time required for the inspection requested. The contractor shall immediately inform the Department of any unforeseen delays or postponements prior to 9:00 a.m. of the day for which an inspection is scheduled.
(d) If it is necessary for another inspection to be made to complete the approval of either the water service lateral or the building sewer, an additional inspection fee shall be levied. Also, inspections scheduled for weekends or holidays shall result in additional fees to be determined by the Sanitary Engineer. (See Section 1040.08 et seq.)
(e) The presence of the Sanitary Engineer or his or her authorized inspector does not relieve a contractor or other individual of his or her duty to protect any structure either above, below or at the surface of the ground. If any damage arises due to negligence of the contractor or other individual, it shall be his or her bonded duty to correct such damage within a period of ninety six hours. Upon the builder's failure to do so, the Sanitary Engineer may cause such damage to be repaired and the damaged property to be replaced either by contract, without advertising, or by such other arrangement as may be most convenient and satisfactory. The bill for the entire cost of the same shall be rendered to the contractor who shall be liable therefor and shall pay the same at once. (Ord. 9-87. Passed 3-9-87.)
(a) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(b) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) hereof, whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to revocation or suspension of permits and/or licenses granted hereunder and, further, shall be liable and responsible for any and all damage incurred as a result of such violation.
(Ord. 9-87. Passed 3-9-87.)