§ 70-54. Powers and authority of inspectors.

(a)

The mayor or designee and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this division.

(b)

The mayor or designee shall have authority to disconnect or order disconnection of water or sewage service to any premises found to contain plumbing which is unsanitary or unsafe, or which is violative of this division or of the sanitary code of the state. No person shall knowingly reconnect or use such facilities unless permission to reconnect has been given by the mayor or designee.

(c)

Fees shall be payable by the person who is responsible for correcting defects within a reasonable period of time in any plumbing or sewerage facilities inspected pursuant to this division.

(1)

For the second and each subsequent inspection necessitated by the defects in facilities for which a permit is sought, under this division a fee shall be paid in an amount as established by the mayor and council, from time to time.

(2)

For the second and each subsequent inspection in which defects are found on premises within a year of the issuance of a notice pursuant to subsection (b) of this section (whether or not the notice has been temporarily complied with) a fee shall be paid in an amount as established by the mayor and council, from time to time.

(Ord. No. 149, § 5, 7-11-1995)