City of Rensselaer, NY Article IX General Provisions

§ 143-45 Inspections.

A. The Superintendent or his representatives may enter upon private lands for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations.

B. While performing the necessary work on private lands referred to in this section above, the Superintendent or his duly authorized representatives shall observe all safety rules established by the owner and/or occupant of the premises.

C. Refusal to permit the entry upon private lands required to perform the necessary work referred to herein shall be punishable by such penalties as may be prescribed under Article VIII of these rules and regulations.

D. Where a company or premises has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into said company or premises, such company or premises shall either make the necessary arrangements with their security guards to allow City employees immediate access to the locations necessary for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, or the company or premises shall install, outside the premises or security limits, suitable control manholes, approved by the Superintendent, which will at all times be accessible to City employees.

§ 143-46 Tampering with public sewerage system prohibited.

[Amended 8-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]

Any persons who maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the public sewerage system shall be subject to immediate arrest for violation of this chapter.

§ 143-47 Sewer surcharge.

In order to ensure and to provide for the proper and equitable use of the City and county sewerage systems, the Superintendent may impose a sewage surcharge. In addition to normal charges imposed or levied for the construction, maintenance, operation, repair, improvement and management of the City and county sewerage system, any person may be required to pay a sewage surcharge if the characteristics of the waste it discharges to the City sewerage system exceed the maximum values of such characteristics for normal sewage or wastes as defined under Article II herein.

§ 143-48 Interpretation of provisions.

In the event of any conflict between participating municipalities of the Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 and the City of Rensselaer and the Commission concerning the interpretation of any part of this chapter, the determination of the Commission shall be final and conclusive unless reversed by order of a court.