(A) The Town Manager, or the Manager’s designee, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. This town representative shall have at least the minimum training, or experience education necessary to interpret and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may employ, if deemed necessary, engineering or other technical expertise to determine those portions of the dangerous building definition applicable to structural or construction issues.
(B) The town representative is hereby authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(C) (1) When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or when the town representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition which is contrary to or in violation of this chapter which makes the building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official may enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this chapter; provided that, if such building or premises is occupied, that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested
(2) If such building or premises are unoccupied, the town representative shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the town representative shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry including an inspection order issued by the Municipal Court Judge.
(Prior Code, § 514.4) (Ord. 565, passed 11-7-2013)