(a) The Department of Public Works or its representatives may go upon any land for the purpose of making surveys for sewers, sewer systems, sewage disposal plants or pumping plants or for rights-of-way or other property rights required for the sewers, sewerage systems, sewage disposal plants and pumping plants.

(b) The Department of Public Works or its representatives may inspect, at reasonable hours, any premises, dwellings or other buildings in the vicinity of a county sewer to determine if it is connected to the county sewer, or to determine if the sewer connection has been made or is being maintained in accordance with the regulations of the County Council.

(c) Whoever refuses to permit inspections and surveys at reasonable hours shall be fined not less than $10 for every such refusal.

35 Del. Laws, c. 69, § ?6; Code 1935, § ?1175; 46 Del. Laws, c. 294, § ?3; 9 Del. C. 1953, § ?2219; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § ?14; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § ?15;