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 Hartwell
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 36. UTILITIES
 Article IV. SEWERS
 Division 1. GENERALLY

  § 36-256. Inspection authority.  

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  • (a)

    The city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, flow measurement, sampling and testing of industrial wastes and other pollutants, in accordance with this article.

    (b)

    The city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city are authorized to obtain information concerning industrial processes that have a direct bearing on the kinds and sources of discharges to the sewerage system. As required by federal regulations, industrial users must disclose information on processes; however, the city agrees that the trade secret information will not be disclosed and will be held confidential.

    (c)

    Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city ready access at all reasonable times to all points on the premises where wastes are discharged into sewers for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of any of their duties.

    (d)

    The city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city shall have the right to set up on the user's property the devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, inspection, compliance monitoring or metering operations.

    (e)

    Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into his premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with his security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.

    (f)

    While performing the necessary work on private properties, the city manager and other duly authorized employees and contractors of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the user.

(Code 1989, § 10-25; Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 1.6)