(A) (1) The Director of Public Works and other duly authorized employees of the village, 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 purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The Director of Public Works or his or her representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond that point having direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the waterway or water source for the village.
(B) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in this chapter, the Director of Public Works or duly authorized employees of the village, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. 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 village employees and the village shall indemnify the company against liability claims and demands for bodily injury or property damage asserted against the company by the village’s employees 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 this chapter.
(C) (1) The Director of Public Works and persons authorized by him or her shall be permitted to enter and have free access, at all reasonable hours, to buildings, premises or places containing any water connections, service pipes or plumbing work connected with the water system to ascertain the location and condition thereof and all fixtures connected therewith.
(2) If, upon inspection or otherwise, it is found that on account of negligence or for want of repairs there is a waste of water in the connections, service pipes, plumbing or plumbing work and the owner or person in possession of charge thereof fails to have the defects immediately remedied and the waste stopped, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or some person directed by him or her to leave a notice of the waste of water at the premises with someone in possession thereof, or if no one is found in possession, by posting the same upon the premises and if the defects are not remedied and the waste stopped with 24 hours after giving or posting the notice, the water shall be shut off and shall not be turned on again until the sum should be as provided in the village annual fee schedule, in addition to all rents due, has been paid to the village.
(D) The Director of Public Works and other duly authorized employees of the village bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the village holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the waterworks system lying within the easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(1981 Code, § 6.11)