The Village Maintenance Superintendent or his or her designee shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time upon any property and premises served by the village’s water system for the purpose of locating abandoned wells or potential hazards to the village’s water system. Upon request of the village or Maintenance Superintendent, the owner, lessee(s) or occupant(s) of any property so served shall furnish to said inspector any pertinent information regarding the hazards or potential hazards/ abandoned well of the property involved. Refusal to provide such information or to permit inspection when requested shall be deemed evidence of presence of hazards to the village’s water system. If violation occurs, the village has the option for immediate notification to State DEQ and possible legalities under Article II of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of 1994, as amended, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.3101 et seq. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the village from the pursuit of such other remedies as may be provided by law.
(Ord. 30, passed 12-4-2001)