The City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects is authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, buildings, or structures located within the city, in order to perform the duty of safe-guarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwelling and of the general public. For the purpose of making such inspections, the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects is authorized to enter, examine, and survey at proper times after a ten-day notice, all dwellings, buildings or structures, or the person in charge thereof shall give the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects access to such dwelling, building, or structure and its premises, at proper times after due notice, for the purpose of such inspection, examination, and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling, building or structure shall give the owner thereof or his agent or employee, access to any part thereof or its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1977-1, passed 3-17-77)