Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 1.08 RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION
1.08.010 Right of entry for inspection.
1.08.010 Right of entry for inspection.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any ordinance or
resolution, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists an
ordinance or resolution violation in any building or upon any premises within
the jurisdiction of the city, any authorized official of the city, may, upon
presentation of proper credentials, enter such building or premises at all
reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by
ordinance; provided, that except in emergency situations or when consent of the
owner and/or occupant to the inspection has been otherwise obtained, he shall
give the owner and/or occupant, if they can be located after reasonable effort,
twenty-four hours’ written notice of the authorized official’s
intention to inspect. The notice transmitted to the owner and/or occupant shall
state that the property owner has the right to refuse entry and that in the
event such entry is refused, inspection may be made only upon issuance of a
search warrant by a duly authorized magistrate. In the event the owner and/or
occupant refuses entry after such request has been made, the official is
empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in
obtaining such entry. (Ord. 536 § 1, 1972).
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