(a) In accordance with the provisions of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code, the owner, tenant or occupant of the property served by the City sanitary sewer shall be continuously responsible for maintaining and keeping the sanitary sewer pipe leading to and between the plumbing system of his premises to the City's connecting sanitary sewer clean and free from obstruction and shall not cause, suffer or permit any article or thing to be introduced into such pipe which causes a stoppage or interference with the operation of the system..
(b) In the event of any such obstruction or stoppage, the Sanitary Board shall have the right to terminate water service, which shall not be reconnected until such sanitary sewer pipe is cleaned and maintained properly; and in the further event of the failure of such user to remedy such obstruction or stoppage, the Board shall have the right to enter upon such premises and make necessary repairs. The costs associated with this type of repair work shall be $100 per hour plus the cost of labor and materials, all of which shall be included as part of the charges against such premises as outlined in Section 932.18.
(c) In the event of a stoppage that may be in the Sanitary Boards lateral connection or main line, the customer shall notify the Sanitary Board of this emergency situation. The Sanitary Board shall promptly investigate all reports of stoppage. The Sanitary Board shall not be liable for claims by individuals or contractors for any work not authorized by the Sanitary Board. (Ord. 1859. Passed 9-1-94.)