[Amended 6-5-2007 by Ord. No. 3-2007]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully
or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with
any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage
works. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law.
A.Â
All backups in sewer laterals connected to the City
of Oneonta sewer system must be reported to the City of Oneonta Sewer
Department prior to any work thereon. The Sewer Department shall then
inspect the city sewer lines within a reasonable time from such notification
and immediately thereafter inform, by the lateral owner or owner's
agent (orally or in writing, if the owner or agent is not present),
whether work is needed on municipal sewer lines or upon the owner's
lateral.
B.Â
Failure to so notify shall be a violation of this
section, and in addition to any other penalty, the property owner
shall be responsible for any costs incurred by the city as a result
of the failure to comply with this section. Any such costs may be
collected by attachment to the water and sewer bill of the property
served by the lateral.
