§ 53.060 POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS.
   (A)   Permitted to enter all properties. The Director of Public Works and other duly authorized employees of the village or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency bearing the 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 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 sewers or waterway or facilities for waste treatment.
   (B)   Work on private property. 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 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)   Access to premises at all reasonable hours. The Director of Public Works and such 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 or sewer connections, branches, or plumbing or plumbing work connected with the water or sewer system to ascertain the location and condition thereof and all fixtures connections therewith. If upon such inspection or otherwise it is found that on account of negligence or for want of repairs there is a waste of water in such connections, branches, plumbing or plumbing work, and the owner or person in possession in charge thereof fails to have such defects immediately remedied and such 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 such waste of water at the premises with someone in possession thereof, or if no one is found in possession, by posting the same upon such premises, and if such defects are not remedied and such waste stopped with 24 hours after giving or posting such notice, the water shall be shut off and shall not be turned on again until the sum as provided in the village annual fee schedule, in addition to all rents due, has been paid to the village.
   (D)   Work on easements. 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 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 duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(Ord. 03-19, passed 10-20-2003)