[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 31-2019]
A. The inspection officers are hereby authorized to make inspections to determine the condition of rental facilities, rental units and rooming/boardinghouses, in order that they may promote the purposes of this article to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of rental facilities, rental units and rooming/boardinghouses and of the general public. For the purposes of making such inspections, the inspecting officers are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey rental facilities, rental units and rooming/boardinghouses at all reasonable times. The owner or occupant of every rental facility, rental unit and rooming/boardinghouse shall give the inspecting officer free access to the rental facility, rental unit and rooming/boardinghouse at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspections, examinations and surveys.
B. Every occupant shall give the owner of the rental facility, rental unit and rooming/boardinghouse access to any part of such rental facility, rental unit and rooming/boardinghouse at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this article or any lawful order issued pursuant thereto.
C. Complaints. Within 10 days of receipt of a bona fide complaint alleging a reported violation of this article, an inspecting officer shall conduct an inspection as hereinbefore provided.
D. Nothing contained within this section shall relieve the said inspector from providing the landlord/owner and tenant/occupant with such prior notice, if any, as required by current laws and/or regulations of the State of New Jersey.
E. The inspection officer, if necessary, may apply to the Municipal Court for a search warrant setting forth the factual circumstances that provide a reasonable basis for believing that a violation of this article exists on the premises and if the Municipal Judge is satisfied as to the matter set forth in the affidavit, he/she shall authorize the issuance of a search warrant permitting access to and inspection of that part of the premises on which the violation allegedly exists.