Employees or agents of the city shall have access to all parts of buildings for inspection, in keeping with Chapter 1.20 ACC, where water may be delivered from the city mains. The purpose of the inspection is to discover leaky pipes, fixtures, cross connections or other conditions causing waste, contamination or unauthorized use of city water, and to serve or cause to be served upon the occupants or owner of any buildings or premises in or on which leaky pipes, fixtures or other conditions causing or permitting the contamination, waste or illegal use of city water are found to exist, a written or printed notice, specifying the faulty pipes, fixtures or other conditions found. The notice shall require that such faulty pipes, fixtures, cross connections or other conditions be properly repaired, corrected or eliminated within the period of seven days from and after the service of such notice.

No owner/operator having charge of any building or premises shall refuse or prevent the access and inspection to any such building or premises as provided for in ACC 1.20.010. For any violation of this rule a refusal of access fee as provided for in ACC 13.06.511 may be charged against the building water meter account.

If the leaky or faulty pipes or fixtures or other conditions, mentioned in the written or printed notice served as specified, are not properly repaired or corrected within the period of seven days from the date of service of such written or printed notice, then the water shall be turned off and so remain until such repairs are made or conditions corrected, and all fees and charges assessed as listed in ACC 13.06.511 and Chapter 1.25 ACC and the city of Auburn fee schedule are paid. (Ord. 5849 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5216 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)