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confirm there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary <br />sewer system. The purpose of the inspection shall be to confirm that there is no <br />sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. <br />E. Any owner of any property found to be in violation of this Section shall make the <br />necessary charges to comply with this Section within fourteen (14) calendar days <br />of notification from the City and such change shall be verified by authorized City <br />employees or its agents through a re -inspection of the property. A surcharge as <br />established by City Council resolution is hereby imposed and shall be added to <br />every sewer billing, to property owners who are found not in compliance with <br />this Section. The surcharge shall be added every quarter until the property is <br />verified to be in compliance through the City's inspection program, <br />F. Upon verified compliance with this Section, the City reserves the right to request <br />re -inspection of such property or structure at least annually to confirm continued <br />compliance. <br />G. The Public Works Director, shall review and decide written requests for <br />temporary waivers from the provisions of this Section where strict enforcement <br />would cause a threat to public safety because of circumstances unique to the <br />individual property under consideration. Any request for a temporary waiver <br />from the provisions of this Section, the property owner shall agree to pay an <br />additional fee for sanitary sewer services based on the number of gallons <br />discharged into the sanitary sewer system as estimated by the Public Works <br />Director or his/her designee. <br />H. Any new buildings with sumps for which a building permit is issued after June 1, <br />1998, shall have a pump and shall be piped to the outside of the dwelling before <br />a certificate of occupancy is issued. <br />Violation of this Section is a misdemeanor and each day that the violation <br />continues is a separately prosecutable offense. The imposition of the surcharge <br />shall not limit the City's authority to prosecute the criminal violations, seek an <br />injunction in District Court ordering the person to disconnect the nonconforming <br />connection to the sanitary sewer, or for the City to correct the violation and <br />certify the costs of connection as an assessment against the property on which the <br />connection was made. <br />J. The Public Works Director, and any other City employee or agent duly <br />authorized and bearing the proper credentials and identification, may at <br />reasonable times request from the property owner the right to enter upon all <br />properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, testing, and <br />sampling in connection with the operation of the City sanitary sewer system. If <br />any person refuses to allow their property to be inspected, the City reserves the <br />205-6 <br />