§ 228-26. Enforcement; violations and penalties.

A. 

Right of entry. All owners or operators of commercial, industrial or institutional premises served by a public water supply system shall authorize agents and employees of the City of Melrose Public Works Department Water Division and/or the Department, upon presentation of their credentials, to enter their premises without a warrant for the purpose of inspecting and surveying their water systems for cross-connections and assuring compliance with these regulations, whether or not the Division and/or the Department has evidence that their water system is in violation of an applicable legal requirement.

B. 

The Division shall not allow a cross-connection to exist with the public water system unless it is considered necessary and all appropriate approvals and permits have been issued.

C. 

Failure of the owner to comply with any applicable section of this article will constitute a violation of 310 CMR 22.22 and will be subject to termination of water service by the City of Melrose Public Works Department Water Division.

D. 

Fine. Whoever maintains a cross-connection without a permit or after revocation of the permit to maintain such connection and whoever maintains a cross-connection without installing the appropriate backflow prevention device required by these regulations and by the reviewing authority shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500. Reference: 310 CMR 22.22(13)(a).