Subject to applicable provisions of law, the Division of Water, or authorized designee bearing proper identification, shall be permitted to enter private property at any reasonable time, with reasonable cause or with prior notification, for such purposes as inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and records examination pertaining to the requirements of this chapter to ensure that activities are in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Upon request of the entity which is the subject of the inspection and if permitted by the Ohio Public Records Law, information obtained as a result of the inspection shall be maintained as confidential. If the owner or tenant does not consent to the entry of the Division of Water for the above stated purposes, the Division of Water may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an appropriate warrant or other authority to enter said property.
(Ord. 61-97. Passed 10-13-97.)