[R.O. 2008 §710.130; Code 1968 §§28-54, 28-55; CC 1988 §29-56; Ord. No. 20-2024, 10-14-2024]
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Duties — Costs Shared. A Hearing Board shall be appointed as needed for arbitration of differences between the Enterprise Director and sewer users on matters concerning interpretation and execution of the provisions of this Chapter by the Enterprise Director. The cost of the arbitration will be divided equally between the City and the sewer user.
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Membership. One (1) member of the Board shall be a registered professional engineer; one (1) member shall be a public health official trained in the sanitation field; one (1) member shall be a representative of an industry or manufacturing enterprise; one (1) member shall be a lawyer; and one (1) member shall be selected at large for his/her interest in accomplishing the objectives of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2008 §710.140; Code 1968 §28-48; CC 1988 §29-57; Ord. No. 20-2024, 10-14-2024]
The Enterprise Director and other duly authorized employees or representatives of the City 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 Title. The Enterprise Director or his/her representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
[R.O. 2008 §710.150; Code 1968 §28-49; CC 1988 §29-58; Ord. No. 20-2024, 10-14-2024]
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Section 710.130, the Enterprise Director or duly authorized employees or representatives of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees or representatives and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees or representatives 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 negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Section 710.430(A).
[R.O. 2008 §710.160; Code 1968 §28-50; CC 1988 §29-59; Ord. No. 20-2024, 10-14-2024]
The Enterprise Director or duly authorized employees or representatives of the City bearing proper credentials and identifications shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewerage works lying within such easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on such easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
[R.O. 2008 §710.170; Code 1968 §§28-51 — 28-53; CC 1988 §29-60; Ord. No. 20-2024, 10-14-2024]
A. 
Notice Of — Time For Correction. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 710.110 shall be served by the City 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.
B. 
Continued Violation — Disconnection From Sewer, Fines. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be summarily disconnected from the sanitary sewer, such disconnection and reconnection to be at the total expense to the customer, or shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 100.170 of this Code. Where acids or chemicals damaging to sewer lines, structures or treatment processes are released to the sewer causing rapid deterioration of these structures or interfering with proper treatment of sewage, the Enterprise Director is authorized to immediately terminate service by such measures as are necessary to protect the facilities.
C. 
Liability For Any City Expense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.