An Enforcement Official shall be appointed by the Mayor to exercise any powers as are necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:
(A) To investigate the structural conditions in the city in order to determine which structures therein are unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use;
(B) To administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;
(C) (1) The Enforcement Official shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and he or she, or his or her duly authorized representative upon presentation of proper identification to the owner, agent or tenant in charge of that property, may enter any building, structure, dwelling, apartment, apartment house or premises, during all reasonable hours, except in cases of emergency where extreme hazards are known to exist which may involve the potential loss of life or severe property damage in which case the above limitations shall not apply; and
(2) The Enforcement Official shall make or cause to be made inspections to determine the condition of residential buildings and premises in the interest of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of those buildings and of the general public. For the purpose of making inspections, the Enforcement Official, or his or her agent, is authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times all residential buildings and premises. The owner or occupant of every residential building or the person in charge thereof shall give the Enforcement Official free access to the residential building and its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspections, examination and survey.
(D) To appoint and fix the duties of any officers, agents, and employees as he or she deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the ordinances; and
(E) To delegate any of his or her functions and powers under the ordinances to those officers and agents as he or she designates.