§ 94-91. Facility inspections by city personnel.

(a)

Inspectors are authorized and empowered to make inspections at reasonable hours of all land uses or activities regulated by this article, including nonresidential buildings, structures, and land within the city, in order to determine if applicable sections of this article are being followed.

(b)

Inspections may be made without notice, and refusal to allow such an inspection shall be sufficient grounds for enforcement procedures and penalties.

(c)

If a person who has common authority over a building, structure or land shall not permit an inspection, the inspection shall be rescheduled and shall be noticed by United States certified mail. Failure of such person to thereafter permit an inspection shall be sufficient grounds and probable cause for a court of competent jurisdiction to issue an administrative warrant for the purpose of inspecting, surveying, or examining such premises.

(d)

If a building, structure or land appears to be vacant or abandoned and the property owner cannot be readily contacted in order to obtain consent for an inspection, the inspector may enter into or upon any open or unsecured portion of the premises in order to conduct an inspection thereof.

(e)

The inspector shall be provided with official identification and shall exhibit such identification when making any inspection.

(f)

It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers to assist in making inspections when such assistance is necessary.

(Code 1988, § 26-5.1)