No 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 town sewerage works.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
A contractor must present a certificate of insurance
showing suitable liability insurance as determined by the Town Board
before a permit will be issued for construction of building sewers,
sewer extensions or private sewage disposal.
The Sewer Superintendent, the Town Engineer
and other duly authorized representatives of the town bearing proper
credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all
properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
At such time as work requiring inspections by
the provisions of this chapter has been completed and is ready for
such inspection, the property owner, builder or developer shall notify
the Superintendent and request such inspection, which shall be done
as promptly as possible.
In the event that such work is not ready for
inspection or for any other reason may not be approved by the inspection
officer, the property owner, builder or developer shall be notified
that such work has not been approved and the reason therefor and at
the same time shall be notified that no further inspection of such
work will be made until the property owner, building or developer
has paid to the Superintendent such sum as is set from time to time
by resolution of the Town Board to cover the extra expense and cost
to the town. In the event of further disapproval of the same work,
a further payment shall be made by the property owner, builder or
developer in accordance with the above schedule, before a further
inspection shall be made.
The Superintendent shall account to the Town
Supervisor for all money received by him or her pursuant to this chapter.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, except § 118-42, shall be served by the town with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, other than those provisions pertaining to the payment of charges for services established herein, shall be guilty of an offense and shall be subject, upon conviction, to the penalties prescribed in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III. The continued violation of any provision of any section of this chapter, other than those pertaining to the payment of charges for services established herein, shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day such violation of any provision hereof shall continue.
As an alternative, upon violation of this chapter,
the proper authorities of the town, in addition to other remedies,
may institute any appropriate action or proceedings, including an
injunction to prevent such unlawful use, construction or maintenance
of cesspools, septic tanks, sewage disposal systems, pipes or drains,
to restrain, correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy
of any building structure or land where said violations of this chapter
are found.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall become liable to the town for any expense, loss
or damage occasioned the town by reason of such violation.
