A. The administrative officer is authorized and directed to cause to be repaired any pipeline leak if in his opinion such leak is resulting in or, if not repaired may result in, the flow, discharge, or seepage of any substance upon public property or the creation of a condition which is hazardous to life or property. For the purpose of making such repairs, or of determining the identity of the pipeline in which the leak exists, or of protecting life or property from hazards created by or likely to result from such leak, the administrative officer and any person authorized by him may enter upon private property without notice to the occupant or owner to control or shut off the flow of any pipeline located in the area in which the leak is occurring, and may cause such excavations to be made in or temporary dikes to be erected upon both public and private property as are reasonably necessary to minimize the hazard of injury to persons or damage to property.
B. For the purpose of carrying out the authority and duties delegated to the administrative officer under subsection A of this section, the administrative officer may assign city personnel to perform any work he is authorized to perform or he may engage the performance of such work on the city's behalf by an independent contractor.
(Ord. 68-2-618 § 1 (part): prior code §§ 9.34.030, 9.34.035)