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h H. Any new buildings with sumps for which a building permit is issued after June 1, 1998, shall have a pump and shall be piped to the outside of the dwelling before a certificate of occupancy is issued. I. Violation of this Section is a misdemeanor and each day that the violation continues is a separately prosecutable offense. The imposition of the surcharge shall not limit the City's authority to prosecute the criminal violations, seek an injunction in District Court ordering the person to disconnect the nonconforming connection to the sanitary sewer, or for the City to correct the violation and certify the costs of connection as an assessment against the property on which the connection was made. J. the Public Works Director, and any other City employee or agent duly authorized and bearing the proper credentials and identification, may at reasonable times request from the property owner the right to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection observation measurement testing and sampling in connection with the operation of the City sanitary sewer system. If any person refuses to allow their property to be inspected, the City reserves the right to seek an administrative search warrant in order to conduct an inspection in accordance with this Section. 205.090. TAMPERING WITH MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM PROHIBITED. No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewer system. No person shall attach any prohibited or unreported lead or line to that system without having a permit to do so, nor shall any unreported connection be made on the owners premises, inside or outside of the building thereon, which would introduce waters or substances prohibited or forbidden by this Code. 205.100. CERTAIN CONNECTIONS PROI- IIBITED. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the City shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system unless express authorization therefore is obtained from the Council of the City and the Council of the City of St. Paul. 205.110. ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY. The Public Works Director and other duly authorized employees of the City, hearing proper credentials and identification, shall at reasonable times be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the municipal sanitary sewer system. 205 -7