POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS

§ 51.125 INSPECTIONS; RIGHT OF ENTRY.

   The Inspector and duly authorized employees and agents of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Inspector or his or her representatives shall have no 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, waterways or facilities for waste treatment.

(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 51.126 LIABILITY.

   While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 51.125, the Inspector or duly authorized employees of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employees, the city shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by city 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 such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 51.092.

(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 51.127 EASEMENTS.

   The Inspector and duly authorized employees and agents of the city, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city 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. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on the easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975)

USER CHARGES

§ 51.140 RATES AND ASSESSMENTS.

   The City Council shall, by resolution, establish rates, hook-up fees and other assessments it deems necessary for the use of the sewer.

(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 319, passed 5-18-1977)

Cross-reference:

   For information relating to the Sewer Reserve Fund and sewer rates, see § 50.068(F).

§ 51.141 ANNUAL REVIEW.

   The City Council shall review the sewer use charges on an annual basis.

(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 319, passed 5-18-1977)