[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-35]
(a)
The sewer engineer shall manage the planning, design, and construction
of all components of the public sanitary sewer system and perform
all other duties pertaining to the position of the sewer engineer
prescribed by statute, this Code, or other ordinance.
(b)
The sewer engineer is hereby authorized to exercise such powers as
may be necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes
and provisions of this chapter including the following powers in addition
to others herein granted:
(1)
To investigate sewage conditions in Princeton in order to ensure
public health and safety and protect the community's capital investment
in the sanitary sewer system.
(2)
To manage the planning, design, and inspection of sewer-related
construction projects.
(3)
To approve applications for sewer permits.
(4)
To execute certification of consent on treatment works approval
applications.
(5)
To delegate any functions and powers of the sewer engineer to
such officers and agents as the sewer engineer may deem appropriate
and necessary.
(c)
The sewer engineer and other authorized agents and employees of Princeton
shall have the right to enter any building and premises connected
to the sanitary sewer system, whenever necessary to examine the same,
to take samples of the effluent therefrom for laboratory analysis,
or to do any work therein or thereon; provided, that such entry shall
be at reasonable times and upon reasonable advance notice, if notice
is feasible, to the owner or occupant thereof. No person shall refuse,
deny, or interfere with such entry.
(d)
The sewer engineer may, from time to time, with the approval of the
council, promulgate such further technical specifications pertaining
to sewer connections, and construction, alteration or repair thereto,
in conformity with the standards and provisions of this chapter as
may be necessary to the public health and safety and proper operation
of the sanitary sewer system. All such specifications shall be in
writing, and copies thereof shall be available for public inspection
at the office of the sewer engineer during normal business hours.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-35]
The sewer engineer may enforce this chapter by causing the issuance of summonses and complaints returnable in the Princeton Municipal Court for violations of this chapter. Each such violation shall be punishable in accordance with the penalties set forth in Section B1-6 of this Code, except that the minimum fine for each violation of this chapter shall be $100. Each day any violation shall continue or shall have continued shall constitute a separate offense.
