(A) Right to enter premises. The City Administrator and other duly promulgated employees and representatives of the city and authorized representatives of applicable federal and state regulatory agencies bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing pertinent to discharge to the public sewer system in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Right to obtain information regarding discharge. The City Administrator and other duly authorized employees of the city and authorized representatives of applicable federal and state regulatory agencies bearing proper credentials and identification are authorized to obtain information including but not limited to copying of records concerning character, strength and quantity of industrial wastes which have a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the wastewater collection system.
(C) Access to easements. Duly authorized employees and representatives of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, construction, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portions of the wastewater facilities lying within the easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(D) Safety. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in division (C) above, all duly authorized employees of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company. The company shall be held blameless for injury or death to city employees. The city shall secure the company against loss or damage to its property by city employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions required by this chapter.
(E) Access. The governmental agency or public utility reserves the right of access to all public sewers for necessary maintenance.
(Ord. 96-10, passed 10-17-96)