The Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee shall inspect any premises in the Village for the purpose of enforcing and assuring compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Upon the request of the Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee, an owner may provide access to all interior portions of an unoccupied building in order to permit a complete inspection. Nothing contained herein, however, shall dismiss the owner's right to insist upon the procurement of a search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction by a Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee in order to enable such inspection. The Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee shall be required to obtain a search warrant whenever an owner refuses to permit a warrantless inspection of the premises. The following shall apply:
(a) Vacant properties will be externally inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee a minimum of twice per year to ensure the compliance of property maintenance codes;
(b) Vacant properties will be both internally and externally inspected at the start of each registration period (new and renewal) and when the registration is terminated by the property owner;
(c) Vacant properties will be both internally and externally inspected upon acquisition of the property by a new owner;
(d) Any inspection that is to take place within thirty (30) days of a previous inspection may or may not be conducted at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee.
(Ord. 3149. Passed 4-4-16.)