(A) The Director and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter the appropriate premises for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Director or his or her representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, textiles or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers, waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
(B) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in division (A) above, the Director or duly authorized employees of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the person; and the person shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employees; and the town shall indemnify the person against loss or damage to its property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury, death or property damage asserted against the person and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the person to maintain safe conditions as required in § 53.10(A) above.
(C) The Director and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds a duly negotiated easement for sewage works for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within the easement. All entry and subsequent works, if any, on the easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(Ord. 97-11-07, passed 11-6-1997)