A. This title shall be interpreted to equally protect citizens from the undue encroachment on their private property by their neighbors' uses of their private property and equally protect each citizen's right to use their property without creating undue burden upon their neighbors.
B. In the administration of this title, every person shall be secure in their premises, and no employee of the city shall enter upon, investigate or search any of the premises of any citizen without the consent of such citizen or order issued by a court of proper jurisdiction.
C. Every citizen of the city shall have the right to appear in person or be represented by their agent before the city council in the proper order of business to appeal a decision pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter 2 of this title.
D. In the enforcement of this title, it shall be deemed to apply equally to each citizen and each property in similar circumstances, and shall not be enforced to discriminate between one individual and/or another individual or other group as compared to all others. (1984 Code § 11-1-9)