No unauthorized person shall enter into any municipal wastewater facility or maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of such municipal wastewater facility.
A. 
The Administrator, authorized employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and/or other duly authorized employees or agents of the Town, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Administrator shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge into the sewers, waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B. 
The Administrator, authorized employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and/or other duly authorized employees of the Town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises as established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the Town, federal or state employees, and the Town, federal or state employees, and the Town, federal or state governments shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property caused by Town, federal or state employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by the negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required by this chapter.
C. 
The Administrator, authorized employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and/or 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 sewer easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the wastewater facilities lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of said easement pertaining to the private property involved.
A. 
Violation of § 270-5, 270-7 or 270-8.
(1) 
Any violation of § 270-5, 270-7 or 270-8 of this chapter is hereby declared a violation, except as otherwise provided by law.
(2) 
Any person who violates the provisions of § 270-5, 270-7 or 270-8 of this chapter, and is convicted thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be punished by a fine not to exceed $250. Each day on which there is a failure to comply shall be deemed a distinct and separate violation and is punishable as such.
(3) 
The Town may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect a civil penalty of not over $200 for each violation of §§ 270-5, 270-7 and 270-8 of this chapter.
B. 
Violations of § 270-10.
(1) 
Any violation of § 270-10 of this chapter is hereby declared a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided by law.
(2) 
Any person who violates the provisions of § 270-10 of this chapter, and is convicted thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or a sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both. Each day on which there is a failure to comply shall be deemed a distinct and separate offense and is punishable as such.
(3) 
The Town may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect a civil penalty of not over $1,000 for each violation of § 270-10 of this chapter.
(4) 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, federal or state pretreatment requirements, except Article IV, § 270-15, 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 violation. The Town reserves the right to publish annually, in the largest newspaper, the names of those persons who have significantly violated provisions of this chapter within the last 12 months.
C. 
The provisions of the New York State Penal Law apply to any violation of any of the provisions of § 270-15 of this chapter.
D. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the Town for such expense, loss or damage incurred or suffered by the Town by reason of such violation.
E. 
If a person violating any provision of this chapter should fail to correct said violation within the time period established for such correction, the Town shall correct the violation, and the cost thereof shall thereafter become a charge against the subject property.
A. 
In the event that an application for a building sewer permit or industrial use permit is denied or, having been granted, is restricted or rescinded, the Administrator shall file in the office of the Town Clerk a copy of his decision, which shall include the reasons for refusal, restriction or cancellation. The Administrator shall also mail a copy thereof to the applicant or permit holder. The applicant or permit holder shall thereupon have the right to appeal said decision to the Town Board, or to any other committee or body said Board may hereafter designate, which appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of filing of the decision in the Town Clerk's office.
B. 
Any industrial user or user subject to an abnormal pollutant surcharge or abnormal wastewater surcharge shall have the right to appeal to the Town Board, or to any committee or body said Town Board may hereafter designate, concerning the reasonableness of the procedures or charges contained within this chapter. Such appeal shall only be allowed within 60 days of the enactment or amendment of a provision concerning procedures and charges affecting the appellee.
C. 
The following procedure is established for taking appeals from the rate-fixing determinations of the Town.
(1) 
All such appeals shall be in writing and mailed within 45 days of the date of mailing of the bill from which the appeal is taken, signed by the property owner appealing from the rate-fixing determination, shall be addressed to the Town Board by certified mail, return receipt requested, showing the party to whom delivery was made, shall state concisely the reason why the property owner believes said determination is inequitable and shall state the address to which notices to the property owner shall be sent.
(2) 
Within 45 days of receipt of the appeal, the Town Board shall respond by either notifying the property owner of agreement with the result requested or notifying the property owner in writing of reasons for denying the appeal.
(3) 
If the Town Board shall desire to take testimony or gather additional information concerning the appeal, it shall notify the property owner by mail at least seven days before the forty-five-day response period, specifying the area and means of the intended inquiry.
(4) 
An appeal by a property owner shall not suspend the obligation to pay charges or penalties for late payment or nonpayment. The Town shall cause to be refunded, within 30 days of a decision, any amount of overpayment and penalty as determined by the decision of the appeal.
A. 
The Town hereby reserves the right to reject any application for a permit which does not provide for full compliance with the provisions provided within this chapter. However, in the public interest, the Town may, in its discretion, provide temporary service for a period not to exceed 90 days pending correction or proper connection to the available sewer system. In addition to the charge provisions contained within this chapter and any other local law or ordinance, additional charges may be imposed by the Town to ensure an equitable system of cost recovery for the treatment of the wastes and for this temporary service.
B. 
The Town reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all applications for service of a nature not hereinbefore covered.
C. 
The Town shall use reasonable care and diligence to provide a constant treatment of wastewater for all users but reserves its right at any time, without notice, to terminate services in its mains or in any service connection for the purpose of making repairs and/or extensions or for any other lawful purpose, and it shall be expressly agreed that the Town and its officers, agents and employees shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure of any kind for any cause whatsoever.
D. 
The Town hereby reserves the right to determine when and in what manner additions and extensions to the existing system, or the creation of a new system, shall be made and to make such arrangements and agreements as will serve the best interests of the Town.
E. 
The Town hereby reserves the right, in its discretion, to install and maintain any auxiliary recorders, transmitters and/or other equipment which the Town shall deem to be in the best interests of the Town and the operation of the sewer system.
F. 
The Town hereby reserves the right to impose further rates, rules or regulations to ensure an equitable system of cost recovery for the treatment of various wastes.
G. 
The Town hereby reserves the right to enter into contracts with corporations, individuals or other municipalities for wastewater treatment, either into or out of the Town, under such terms and conditions as shall properly protect the best interests of the Town.