(A) Right of entry. The approving authority or other duly authorized employees of the municipality, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, or testing, all in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Should a duly authorized person be refused entry, the person may obtain an administrative search warrant in order to gain entry, unless an emergency exists which constitutes an imminent threat to the public's safety, health or welfare, in which case immediate entry may be made, and the city may shut off the water supply to the property following the procedures established in Chapter 51 and this chapter of the code.
(B) Right to enter easements. The approving authority or other duly authorized employees of the municipality, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the municipality holds an easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within the easement, all subject to the terms, if any, of that easement.
(Ord. 303, passed 4-21-88)