(A) (1) The Superintendent, inspector and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The Superintendent or his, her, or their representative shall have the authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
(B) While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employees and the town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by town 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 may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in this chapter.
(C) The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within the easement, and shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(Ord. 2009-09, passed 11-16-2009)