Article VII: Powers and Authority of Inspectors

§ 225-30 Right of entry; access to records.

The Superintendent and/or the Director or other duly authorized employee of the Town and/or of the county bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurements, sampling and testing the quantity and quality of waste discharges to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

The Town may at reasonable times have access to and copy any records, inspect any monitoring equipment, or method required, by wastewater discharge permits or Town ordinance and sample any effluent which the owner or operator of such source is required to sample. Where a user has security measures in force, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Town will be permitted to enter without delay.

§ 225-31 Observance of safety rules.

While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Article VII, § 225-30 above, the Superintendent and/or the Director or their duly authorized representatives shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company.

§ 225-32 Refusal to permit entry.

Refusal to permit the entry upon private lands required to perform the necessary work referred to in Article VII, § 225-30 above, shall be punishable by such penalties as may be prescribed under Article VIII.

§ 225-33 Entry on easements.

The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town 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 sewerage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the fully negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

§ 225-34 Cease and desist order.

The Town is authorized to issue an order to cease and desist and direct those persons not complying with such prohibitions, limits requirements or provisions of this chapter or the wastewater discharge permit to:

Comply forthwith;

Comply in accordance with a time schedule set forth by the Town; or

Take appropriate remedial or preventive action in the event of a threatened violation.