The License Collector and any city police officer shall have and may exercise the authority to enter, free of charge, at any time, any place of business for which a license and/or permit is required under this chapter, and to demand the exhibition of a current license and/or permit by any person engaged or employed in the transaction of such business. Failure to exhibit such license and/or permit upon demand shall be deemed to be a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(`83 Code, § 5.04.130)