§ 82-236. Authority of inspectors to inspect certain properties.

The clerk of the water and wastewater department and other employees designated by him, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall have the authority:

(1)

Industrial or commercial properties. To enter all commercial and industrial properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurements, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this article. The clerk or his designated agents shall have authority to inquire into processes only to the point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the waterways or sewerage system. Inquiries into the makeup or mechanism of the process are not authorized.

(2)

Private properties. To enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to measurement, maintenance, observation, repair, and sampling any portion of the sewage system lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work on the easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the specific easement pertaining to the property involved. Specific permission is granted the clerk and his designated agents, upon proper notification, to enter all private properties for the purpose of surveying or inspecting the premises. While working on private properties referred to in this section all city employees shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises. The owner of said private properties shall not be held liable for injury to city employees while on his properties.

(Code 1979, § 21-108.2, 21-108.3)