Whenever a petition is filed with the Code Enforcement Department by a public authority or by at least five citizens of the municipality charging that a non-residential building or structure has not been maintained in accordance with the standards of this subchapter, or when it appears to a designated Enforcement Officer that a non-residential building or structure has not been maintained in accordance with the standards of this subchapter, the officer shall undertake a preliminary investigation. If entry upon the premises is necessary, the officer may obtain the permission of the owner or other authorized person or may obtain an administrative search warrant under the provisions of G.S. § 15-27.2.
(Ord. 18-21, passed 11-27-2018)