[R.O. 2011 §715.500; Ord. No. 91-43 §7.1, 12-11-1991; Ord. No. 2016-38 §1, 10-24-2016]
A.
The City shall inspect and sample the facilities of users at least
annually, to ascertain whether the purpose of this Chapter is being
met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants
of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow
the City or their representative ready access at all reasonable times
to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling,
records examination and copying, or in the performance of any of their
duties. The City, Approval Authority and the EPA shall have the right
to set up on the user's property such devises as are necessary
to conduct sampling inspection compliance monitoring and/or metering
operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would
require proper identification and clearance before entry into their
premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security
guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel
from the City, Approval Authority and EPA will be permitted to enter,
without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
[R.O. 2011 §715.510; Ord. No. 91-43 §7.2, 12-11-1991; Ord. No. 2016-38 §1, 10-24-2016]
A.
The City shall require to be provided and operated at the user's
own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling,
and flow measurement of the building sewer and/or internal drainage
systems. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on a
user's premise, but the City may, when such a location would
be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user, allow the facility
to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and located
so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
B.
There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole or facility
to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis.
C.
The facility, sampling, and measuring equipment shall be maintained
at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense
of the user.
D.
Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and
monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the City's
requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications.
Construction shall be completed within ninety (90) days following
written notification by the City.
[R.O. 2011 §715.520; Ord. No. 91-43 §7.3, 12-11-1991; Ord. No. 2016-38 §1, 10-24-2016]
If the Superintendent has been refused access to a building,
structure or property or any part thereof, and if the Superintendent
has demonstrated probable cause to believe that there may be a violation
of this Chapter or that there is a need to inspect as part of a routine
inspection program, designed to verify compliance with this Chapter
or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall
public health, safety and welfare of the community, then upon application
by the City Attorney, proper authority shall issue a search and/or
seizure warrant describing therein the specific location subject to
the warrant. The warrant shall specify what, if anything, may be searched
and/or seized on the property described. In the event of an emergency
affecting public health and safety, inspections shall be made without
the issuance of a warrant.
