(A) It shall be the duty of the Police Chief and the members of his or her Department to inspect or cause of be inspected on a regular basis not less frequently than seven days, or as often as the Police Chief shall deem necessary, all lots and tracts of land within the town and the alleys behind and the sidewalk areas in front of such property for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any condition constituting a public nuisance or any condition liable to be a health hazard, or dangerous and hazardous to the safety of persons or property, or obtaining information relative to the violation of any provisions of this chapter. Any individual conducting such an inspection shall carry on his or her person properly authorized Police Department identification that shall be shown, upon request, to the owner, lessee, agent or occupant of any lot, tract or structure prior to the inspection of the same.
(B) The Police Chief or Police Department members shall have the authority to enter into all such lots, tracts of land, and old, dilapidated and uninhabited structures and upon all such premises, except the interiors of any public or private and occupied buildings, or any structure or building appurtenant to such building that is likewise occupied, within the town at reasonable times or such times as such lots, tracts or structures are open for the purpose of examination of all such lots, tracts, structures or premises in conformity with the duties imposed by this chapter, and is shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the Police Chief or any member of his or her Department to conduct an inspection in the discharge of his or her duties, or to hinder or prevent him or her from entering into or upon, or from inspecting any lot, tract, alley, or sidewalk, building, establishment, enclosure or premises in the discharge of his or her duties.
(C) Inspection practices shall include the inspection of all lots, tracts of land and structures within the town and all alleys behind and sidewalk areas in front of such property to determine that there is not thereon a condition that constitutes a public nuisance, and to cause all weeds, brush and junk of all kinds to be properly removed and disposed of, and to make and issue such orders that the inspecting officer deems necessary under the circumstances.
(Ord. 2006-1, passed 6-8-2006) Penalty, see § 91.99