When a city official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists a nuisance on a given property or must confirm whether nuisance conditions have been corrected, a city official shall have the right to enter upon the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner in order to inspect the property or take other action pursuant to this chapter.
A. The city official making entry shall:
1. If such building or premises is occupied, first present proper credentials and demand entry; or
2. If such building or premises is unoccupied, first make reasonable effort to locate the property agent and demand entry.
B. The city official making an inspection may take photos or record videos, examine documents, require the production of documents and property for the purposes of examination or making copies, and may take any other lawful action to facilitate enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
C. A city official making an inspection may take any person, equipment, machinery, apparatus, vehicle, material, or thing that the official deems necessary to effectuate or assist in the inspection.
D. While a city official is conducting an inspection pursuant to this section, no person shall:
1. Fail to comply with any reasonable request of the official;
2. Knowingly make any false or misleading statement to the official;
3. Unless authorized by the official, remove, alter, or interfere in any way with anything seized, detained, or removed by the official; or
4. Obstruct or interfere with the official or a person assisting the official. (Ord. 2557, 12-19-2016)