(A) Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city’s sanitary sewer system shall allow for inspections of the building(s) located on the property to confirm that there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system.
(B) The inspections may be conducted by employees or designated representatives of the city or, if the property owner so chooses, by a licensed plumber hired by the property owner.
(C) Any person refusing to allow his or her property to be inspected within 14 days of the date city employee(s) or their designated representative(s) are denied admittance to the property must either hire a licensed plumber to inspect the property and submit the licensed plumber’s report within 30 days of the date the city employees or their designated representative(s) were denied admittance to the property, or shall become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for.
(D) The city may also obtain an administrative search warrant in order to enter the property to inspect any discharge into the sanitary sewer system and to determine compliance with this code.
(E) Any owner of a property found to be discharging storm water into the city sewer system, either directly or indirectly shall make the necessary changes and furnish proof of the changes to the city within 60 days of the finding of non-compliance, unless such other time is agreed to by the city, in order to comply with this code.
(Prior Code, § 907.06) (Ord. 969, passed 12-9-2019)