(A) Duly-authorized representatives of the authority may inspect the property or facilities of any user (including facilities under construction) to ascertain compliance with these regulations. Owners or occupants of premises where storm water or wastewater is either generated or discharged shall allow ready access to properly-identified authority representatives at all reasonable times during normal business hours and at other times when the authority reasonably suspects that a violation of these regulations may be occurring. Authority members shall be admitted to the parts of the premises as necessary to inspect, observe, measure, sample, and test:
(1) Internal plumbing;
(2) Pretreatment facilities;
(3) Internal discharge points or connections;
(4) Exterior connections;
(5) Building sewer or building storm drains;
(6) Oil traps and grease traps;
(7) Any other facilities required by the authority to be constructed, installed, or used;
(8) Measurement, sampling, and testing facilities and procedures that have been required by the authority; and
(9) Any other facilities that the manager reasonably believes may be contributing to a violation of these regulations.
(B) The authority, alone or in conjunction with other authorities, may conduct routine, periodic inspections of certain types of facilities. Restaurants, other food handling establishments, gas stations, and other entities that deal with petroleum products are the most likely subjects of inspections. Other industrial users also may be so inspected as the authority deems appropriate.
(C) With proper identification and at reasonable times during normal business hours and at other times when the authority reasonably suspects a violation of these regulations, duly-authorized representatives of the authority shall be permitted to enter all private property through which authority holds an easement for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of any portion of the authority’s wastewater or storm drainage systems within the easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the easement.
(D) When an owner or user, after receiving reasonable notice from the authority, refuses to permit properly-identified authority personnel to enter or have access to premises or facilities in accordance with this section, the authority may give written notice of its intent to terminate water service to the user. The notice shall be given in accordance with authority regulations governing termination of service for reasons other than nonpayment, and subsequent termination proceedings shall conform to the regulations. These consequences are in addition to any other enforcement measures available under county, state or federal law.
(Ord. 9-1990, passed 7-1-1991) Penalty, see § 53.99