(A) General. The Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce the provisions of this code, and is hereby authorized to use either city equipment or private contractors at his or her discretion.
(B) Right of entry. Officers, employees or representatives of the city shall have the authority to enter upon property, to obtain an administrative search warrant if necessary, to issue a notice of violation, post a notice of violation on the premises, to issue a citation notice, to enter upon or authorize an agent to enter upon and clean up the premises if there is no compliance with the notice of violation.
(C) Interference with personnel. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, harass or otherwise impede any city employee or agent carrying out official duties, when acting within the scope of official duties, or when the city employee or agent has authority to conduct an investigation under the authority of a lawfully issued administrative search warrant and when carrying out the enforcement of this code after notice of violation has been issued and the time for compliance has expired.
(D) Responsibility of owners and agents. The owner, agent, tenant, occupant and/or lessee of all residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental establishments shall be responsible for compliance with this code.
(Ord. 00-29, passed 7-25-2000; Ord. 20-30, passed 11-24-2020)