(A) No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the public sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct or criminal mischief.
(B) At all times, all building sewer lines to any interceptor tank belong to the private property owner and are the owner’s responsibility for maintenance and upkeep. Where pumping from an interceptor tank is allowed, the owner shall be responsible for installation of the electrical panel and wiring from the residence or business to the interceptor tank and shall pay all associated power costs. The electrical panel and its wiring will be installed on the exterior of the building for access. The interceptor tank and all lines leading from the tank to the public treatment works shall be the responsibility of the city for maintenance and upkeep.
(C) If any damage to the interceptor tank, public treatment works, or connecting lines is the result of a negligent or intentional act of any individual, that individual shall be responsible for the cost of any and all repairs to the lines. If an agreement for payment is not reached between the city and the parties, the parties causing the damage shall also be responsible for any reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the city regarding this matter in any court of appeals.
(Prior Code, § 50.08) (Ord. 420, passed 10-5-1987) Penalty, see § 51.99