(A) Any tenant or other person who shall maliciously or vexatiously cause an inspection to be made for the purpose of harassing any individual, corporation, or governmental agency when no violation is present or is de minimis shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(B) City Rental Housing Officials are duly authorized to inspect properties in conjunction with this chapter. Inspectors shall not be harassed, stalked, threatened, hindered, assaulted or otherwise interfered with in the performance of their duties. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, a violation of this section shall be a municipal civil infraction.
(Ord. 224, passed 4-2-2024)