(A) If the Superintendent and/or his or her representative has been refused access to a building, structure, or property or any part thereof, and if the Superintendent and/or his or her representative has demonstrated probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter, or that there is a need to inspect as part of a routine inspection program of the town designed to verify compliance with this chapter or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, then upon application to the Superior Court or Circuit Court, the town may seek a search and/or seizure warrant describing therein the specific location subject to the warrant.
(B) The request by the town shall specify what, if anything, may be searched and/or seized on the property described. Such warrant shall be served at reasonable hours by the Superintendent and/or his or her representatives in the company of a uniformed police officer. In the event of an extreme emergency affecting public health and safety, inspections shall be made without the issuance of a warrant.
(1996 Code, § 108.16) (Ord. 487, passed 1-25-1994; Ord. 1997-3, passed 6-9-1997; Ord. 99-5, passed 5-10-1999)