(a) Inspection procedures shall be conducted by the Inspection Officer.
(b) The Inspection Officer shall be empowered to inspect any structure or premises in the Township at any reasonable time. The Inspection Officer is authorized to conduct the inspection on any part of the premises, including any interior spaces.
(c) In the event that the owner or occupant refuses to permit the Inspection Officer to inspect the premises, the Inspection Officer shall obtain an administrative search warrant from a District Justice of competent jurisdiction authorizing entry to the premises in question.
(d) The Inspection Officer shall continue to inspect the premises periodically as he or she deems necessary until he or she has certified that a violation has been corrected.
(e) The Health Officer shall reinspect any premises which have previously been cited for being in violation of the terms of this chapter, within 180 days of the date on which the violation has been certified as having been corrected.
(f) Inspection of specific types of land uses which are prone to vector harborage shall occur regularly as indicated below:
(1) Commercial, industrial or institutional establishments in which foodstuffs are sold, handled, processed or stored: semi-annual inspection;
(2) Commercial, industrial or institutional establishments in which large quantities of materials must be regularly located in outside storage areas: semiannual inspection.
(g) Any owner or occupant within the Township may issue a complaint requesting action by the Inspection Officer. The complaint must be signed and in writing. The identity of the complainant shall be kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the complainant or a court of competent jurisdiction. Within fifteen days of the receipt of a complaint, the Inspection Officer shall indicate in writing the action taken on the complaint.
(Ord. 81-7. Passed 12-21-81.)