(a) The City Manager or his or her appointed representative is hereby authorized and charged with the duty to enforce the provisions of this Housing Code. The City Manager or his or her appointed representative may act jointly or independently in performing such duties. However, each such official is specifically authorized to make such orders and take such action authorized by this Housing Code for the enforcement of this Housing Code as may, in the judgment of such official, be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, and either official is fully authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this Housing Code. The term "enforcing officer," as used in this Housing Code, shall refer to the City Manager or his or her appointed representative engaged in the enforcement of this Housing Code.
(b) The enforcing officer is hereby authorized to make inspections to determine the condition of buildings, accessory use structures and premises located within the City, in order that he or she may perform the duty of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and the general public. Any inspection report prepared shall be sent to the owner, landlord or agent of the property so inspected.
(c) The owner, operator or occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the enforcing officer free access to such dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. The owner, landlord or agent of such property shall be responsible for making arrangements for inspections. A tenant may make the appointment on behalf of the landlord.
(d) The occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall give the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent or employee, access to any part of the dwelling unit, accessory structure or premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to affect compliance with the provisions of this Housing Code.
(e) Where no consent is obtained, the enforcing officer shall inspect an occupied or unoccupied dwelling unit, accessory structure or premises only after obtaining requisite legal authority through a search warrant or otherwise.
(Ord. 26-95. Passed 9-25-95.)