Authority to enter, sampling and oversight.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-32-1
in effectSec. 13-32-1. - Authority to enter, sampling and oversight.
Inspectors may include representatives of the City of Memphis, division of public works, control authority, and/or its designee (including contractors), bearing proper credentials and identification. Inspectors shall be permitted to enter appropriate property areas at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing as the inspector deems necessary in accordance with this chapter. Sampling, inspection and other oversight may be undertaken at any location at the facility site including, but not limited to, effluent discharge points, internal wastestream points and manholes located on the user's owned or occupied property. This includes the authority to inspect production, waste and other areas to ascertain whether the purposes of this chapter are being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where regulated activities occur shall allow the inspector ready access at all reasonable times, at a minimum the days and hours of operations for the purposes of inspection, sampling, testing, photographing, videotaping, copying documents and records, conducting interviews in the performance of their duties. Access to the property for the purposes set forth herein shall not be conditioned upon the City of Memphis and/or the inspectors signing an access agreement, including, but not limited to, a document pertaining to the potential waiver or release from liability or provisions pertaining to secrecy, confidentiality or disclosure of information. The inspector shall have the right to set up on the user's property such sensors or other devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, metering operations or other oversight, which includes, but is not limited to, composite samplers, discrete samplers, flow measuring devices, continuous monitoring devices and/or sensors, controllers, remote telemetry devices, modems, and cleaning devices such as air blasts or water blasts. Where a user has security measures in force, which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into the premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with security personnel so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, inspectors shall be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
(Code 1985, § 33-141; Ord. No. 4023, § 1, 3-26-1991; Ord. No. 5793, § 4, 8-17-2021)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-32POAUIN_S13-32-1AUENSAOVFetched: 10/28/2026