(A) Periodic inspection. The Code Compliance Official in conjunction with the Grant County Sheriff's Office shall cause to be inspected all public and private places within the city which might contain a public nuisance as defined in this Code as often as practicable to determine whether any such conditions exist. The Code Compliance Official in conjunction with the Grant County Sheriff's Office shall also investigate all reports of public nuisances located within the city.
(B) Entry on public and private places. The Code Compliance Official or their duly authorized agents may with the owner's or occupant's consent enter upon all public and private places at any reasonable time for the purposes of inspecting those places for public nuisances and general compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws. If the owner or occupant refuses to consent to such inspection, the Code Compliance Official or duly authorized agents are authorized to obtain administrative search warrants to allow for the inspection; provided, however, that no search warrant is needed in the case of emergencies, plain view searches, and other situations where neither state nor federal law requires a search warrant.
(Ord. passed 4-5-21)