New Franklin Inspection and Right of Entry ordinance (§ 705.030)

A. The approving authority and other duly authorized employees of the City, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewerage works lying within such easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on such easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

B. The approving authority or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the property owner. The owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to any City employee and the City shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to his/her property by any City employee and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner and growing out of inspection or maintenance operation except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions on his/her property.