(A) The Superintendent, Inspector and other duly-authorized employees or representatives of the town 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 subchapter. The Superintendent or his or her representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including in metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kinds and sources of discharge to the sewers, waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
(B) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in division (A) above, the Superintendent or duly-authorized employees of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises as established by the company. The company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employees, and the town shall indemnify the company against loss of or damage to its property by town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or a failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 52.34(D) of this chapter.
(C) The Superintendent and other duly- authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds a duly-negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, the 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. 2010-2, passed 9-7-2010)