The sheriff and all deputy sheriffs, the license official and his designated representatives, and the fire chief and his designated representatives, are hereby appointed ex officio license deputies who, in addition to the several duties of their respective offices or positions, are hereby authorized and empowered to examine and inspect all places of business subject to paying a license fee under this title as their duty shall bring them into contact with same, inspect and verify all information listed on the license application and to see that businesses covered and authorized by the license issued are carried on or transacted in accordance with this title and other applicable law, and to report to the license official the names of all persons doing business without a license, and instances of the conduct by any party or business other than that covered by the license issued. (1999 Code)
A. Whenever inspections of the premises used for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation are provided for or required by ordinance, or are reasonably necessary to secure compliance with any ordinance provision, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee, or the person in charge of the premises to be inspected, to admit thereto, for the purpose of making the inspection, any officer, employee or agent of the license official who is authorized and directed to make such inspections at any reasonable time that admission is requested.
B. Whenever an analysis of any commodity or material is reasonably necessary to secure conformance with ordinance provisions, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee whose business is governed by such provision to give to any authorized officer or employee requesting the same sufficient samples of such material or commodity as are necessary for analysis. (1999 Code)
The sheriff, the license official and their authorized representatives shall, in the discharge and performance of their official duties, have and exercise the power to issue citations for the violation of any of the provisions of this title. Such persons shall cooperate with the city attorney to cause complaints to be filed against all persons violating any of the provisions of this title. (1999 Code)