(A) Water customers that file reports with the city may request that portions of a report which may disclose trade secrets or proprietary processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public. Confidential portions shall be made available upon written request to the government agencies for uses related to this subchapter. Portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the water customer furnishing the report.
(B) Any information accepted as confidential shall not be transmitted to the general public until and unless written notification is given to the customer. It shall be the responsibility of the customer to prove confidentiality to the city by immediately presenting the basis for such a claim of confidentiality. The city shall not be required to make data available to the general public except in accordance with the City Code of Ordinances and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, ILCS Ch. 5, Act 140.
(C) Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or restrict any customer from exercising any right it may have to object to any request by the city for confidential information from such user.
(Ord. O-97-06, passed 10-27-97)