The City Engineer, the Chief or the Inspector of the Fire Department and the Environmental Consultant, or the Code Official, as such term is used in the International Property Maintenance Code ("IPMC") as adopted by the City and amended from time to time (hereinafter collectively referred to as "City Inspectors") or their assistants or representatives, are authorized and directed to inspect any building within the City to determine whether it is a dangerous building as defined in Section 1319.01. For the purpose of making such inspection and upon showing appropriate identification, the aforementioned City officials or their assistants or representatives, are hereby authorized to enter upon or into, examine and survey, either with the express written permission of the owner, operator or occupant or with a search warrant, at any reasonable hour, all buildings existing in the City. The owner, occupant or person in charge of any building, upon being shown proper identification and either express written permission or a search warrant shall give the aforementioned City Inspectors or their assistants or representatives free access to such building at any reasonable hour for the purpose of such inspection.
(Ord. 23-2006. Passed 7-18-06.)