[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Vanport 2-13-1995 by Ord. No.
270. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Manager of the Vanport Township Municipal Authority or his authorized
agent or agents shall have access at all reasonable hours of the day
to all parts of any commercial or industrial premises to which water
and/or sewer service is supplied to make necessary inspections to
determine compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, codes,
ordinances or statutes.
B.
Every occupant, owner, tenant, lessee, operator or person in charge
of a structure or premises or his, her, its or their agent or employee
shall give access to any part of such structure or premises at reasonable
times for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter.
The Manager of the Vanport Township Municipal Authority or his
agent or agents shall disclose proper credentials of their respective
office for the purpose of entry in and inspection of all structures
and premises in performance of the duties under this chapter.
If any occupant, owner, tenant, lessee, operator or person in
charge of a structure or a premises refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes
with, restricts or obstructs entry or free access to such structure
or premises or to any part thereof with respect to any authorized
inspection, the Manager of the Vanport Township Municipal Authority
may file a complaint and may petition for and obtain an order directing
compliance with the inspection provisions of this chapter from any
court of competent jurisdiction. Any person who refuses to comply
with such an order shall be subject to such penalties as may be authorized
by law for violation of a court order.
[Added 12-12-1997 by Ord.
No. 281]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice, be subject
to a fine of up to $600 and costs of prosecution and, in default of
payment of such fine and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in
the county jail for up to 30 days.
