The Director of Public Works and other duly authorized employees of the Village, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties in the Village 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 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 waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to permit an inspection of their premises or premises under their control by the Director of Public Works or his designated agent, any other duly authorized employee of the Village, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the United States Environmental Protection Agency when said inspection is for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection 7-2-14A of this Chapter. In addition to any of said penalties any person who refuses to permit an inspection of his water service, sewer service, sump pump system or such other services of the Village's water and sewer system may be subject to having his water services terminated by the Village until such time as an inspection is permitted as is required in this Chapter.
(Ord. 1860, 1-13-1987; amd. Ord. 1888, 5-12-1987)