(A) The City Manager shall designate Inspectors, including a Gas Well Inspector, who shall be a qualified employee or independent contractor familiar with and educated in the gas industry, and any other city personnel deemed necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. An Inspector shall have the authority to issue any orders or directives required to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter and its particular provisions. Failure of any person to comply with any such order or directive shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(B) The Inspectors are authorized and directed to enforce this chapter and the provisions of any gas well permit. Whenever necessary to enforce any provision of this chapter or a gas well permit, to perform regular inspections of the site, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there has been a violation of this chapter or a gas well permit, the Gas Well Inspector, Fire Department personnel or the Gas Well Coordinator may enter upon any property covered by this chapter or a gas well permit to inspect or perform any duty or requirement imposed by this chapter. To facilitate entry, the operator shall furnish a key or the combination to the lock at the entrance to the site. If entry is refused, the city shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law and equity to gain entry.
(Ord. OR-1942-15, passed 3-23-15) Penalty, see § 114.99