(A) Whenever necessary to perform an inspection, to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever the Department has reasonable cause to believe that hazardous waste exists in any building or upon any premises, the Department or its authorized agent may enter the building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Department by this chapter, provided that if the building or premises be occupied, the authorized agent shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if the building or premises be unoccupied, the Department shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and demand entry.
(B) If the entry is refused, the Department shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry including administrative search warrants. If the owner or other person having control of the premises has threatened an authorized agent of the Department with refusal to allow the Department entry at any future date, the Department shall document said refusal and may obtain an administrative search warrant without demanding entry on the future date.
(Ord. 28F, passed 10-31-00; Am. Ord. 60-2007, passed 8-14-07)