The director of public works and other duly authorized employees
of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall have
the authority and right to enter and go upon any premises in the city
at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with provisions of
this title and when needed in furtherance of effective and efficient
management and operation of the municipal sewage works system. No
person shall fail or refuse to permit entry of any premises or building
by any of the said officials for any purpose specified above, or interfere
with, hinder or obstruct any such official in the performance of his
duties.
(Prior code § 7791; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1518 §2, 1995)
Whenever any person is found to be violating any provision of
this title, he may, in lieu of arrest or other legal action or enforcement
procedures, be served by the building official or director of public
works with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and
ordering whatever corrective action is appropriate under the circumstances.
Each such order shall prescribe a time within which such order is
to be complied with. The period of time prescribed shall not be less
than five days, except that a shorter period of time may be prescribed
in any case where, in the judgment of the official serving the notice,
an extreme problem exists which constitutes an immediate threat to
the public health, safety or welfare. Failure, neglect or refusal
of any person served with such an order to comply with the directions
contained in such order, within the time prescribed in the order,
is unlawful, unless an appeal has been filed with the city manager
and has been allowed or is pending by or before the city manager.
If an appeal is disallowed by the city manager, such action is final,
but the period for compliance with the order may be extended by the
city manager, and the failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the
order within the new time prescribed is unlawful.
(Prior code § 7792; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1518 § 2, 1995)
Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates any provision of this title, or who fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder, is punishable as specified in Sections 1.01.140 and 1.01.150. Any such person further is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any such violation or failure to comply is committed, continued or maintained.
(Prior code § 7793; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1409 § 1, 1992)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this title shall
become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned
to the city by reason of such violation.
(Prior code § 7794; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
