(A) Except as hereinafter provided, upon the change in ownership of every residential lot, parcel of real estate or building that discharges sanitary wastes into the sanitary sewer system of the city, said property shall be inspected for proper sanitary sewer connections, inflow and infiltration. No water service shall be provided to such property until a satisfactory certificate of inspection has been issued by the Wastewater Department.
(B) The inspection required hereunder shall be at the city's cost and shall include televising and recording the condition of the sewer lateral leading from the premises to the city's sewer main, and entrance onto the property to verify that no sump pump, foundation drains, down spouts, or other prohibited connections are connected to the sanitary sewer system.
(C) No water service shall be provided to such premises until such time as any defects or improper connections found by such inspection have been corrected at the owner's expense and to the satisfaction of the Wastewater Superintendent, or his designee.
(D) One inspected, any such property receiving a satisfactory certificate of inspection shall not be subject to reinspection under this section for a period of five years.
(E) The owner of any such property who fails or refuses to have said property inspected after transfer pursuant to this section, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be liable for a fine in the sum of $25. Each day a violation continues after written notice to the owner for compliance with this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2004-19, passed 4-29-2004)