(a) Administration and enforcement of this chapter shall be the duty and responsibility of the Building Department.
(b) Personnel of the Building Department are hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of buildings or other structures in order that they may perform their duty of safeguarding life and property within the Municipality. For the purpose of making such inspections such personnel, upon showing appropriate identification, are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at any reasonable hour any building, structure or premises. The owner, occupant or person in charge of such building, structure or premises shall give such personnel free access to such building, structure and premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Provided, such owner, occupant or person in charge may demand forty-eight hours' written notice of such inspection.
(Ord. 1032. Passed 5-17-76.)