The Collector and Code Enforcement Manager shall have the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The Collector and Code Enforcement Manager and each of their deputies are hereby authorized to obtain such process or warrant as may be required and thereupon to enter, free of charge, at any reasonable time, any place of business, or to approach any person apparently conducting or employed in the operation of a business, to verify compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Nothing in this section is intended to or shall operate to change or shall have the effect of changing the status of the Collector or Code Enforcement Manager or their respective deputies from a public or miscellaneous officer or employee to an individual peace officer or safety member for purposes of retirement, workers' compensation or similar injury or death benefits, or any other employee benefits to which said officer or employee would not have been entitled as a public employee prior to adoption of this section. (Ord. 5436 § 2; August 2, 1994: Ord. 5741 § 5; November 7, 2000.)