§ 38-231. Power to enter property.

(a)

The superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled to enter any public or private property at any reasonable time for the purpose of enforcing this article.

(b)

Anyone acting under this authority shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security and fire protection.

(c)

Except when caused by negligence or failure of person to maintain safe conditions, the city shall indemnify the person against loss or damage to their property by city employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the person and growing out of the sampling operation.

(d)

The superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification are entitled to enter all private properties through which the city holds a negotiated easement for the purposes of:

(1)

Inspection, observation, measurement, sampling or repair;

(2)

Maintenance of any portion of the sewerage system lying within the easements; and

(3)

Conducting any other authorized activity. All activities shall be conducted in full accordance with the terms of the negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

(e)

No person acting under authority of this provision may 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 public sewers.

(Code 1968, § 20-104; Ord. No. 440, § 19, 10-21-1980)