§ 154-52. Right of entry; penalties for interference.

(a)

The commissioner of the department of watershed management and designated inspectors or representatives are authorized and empowered to enter at all reasonable hours any premises where water is consumed to:

(1)

Check where unnecessary waste is known or suspected and examine and determine the cause thereof;

(2)

Inspect the pipes, fixtures and settings therein;

(3)

Read and repair water meters;

(4)

Turn water off and on; and

(5)

Examine for contemplated expansion, enlargement or improvements of the city water system.

(b)

The inspectors shall have full power to examine the complete water supply system for the purpose of ascertaining whether it meets all legal requirements. If any person refuses to permit the examination or obstructs the officer in the performance of this duty, the supply of water may be shut off until the required examination is made and these alterations and repairs are completed as may be necessary to comply with all legal requirements.

(Code 1977, § 9-4003; Ord. No. 1998-87, § 7, 12-10-98; Ord. No. 2006-53, § 14, 8-29-06)