The Building Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units, buildings used as dwellings, and premises located within the town. For the purpose of making such inspections, the Building Commissioner is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at reasonable times after due notice, building structures or premises that he or she deems to be in need of repair, or unsafe in any manner, and including any such building structure or premises which has formed the basis of a formal complaint made to the Department of Buildings. The owner or occupant of every building structure or premises, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Building Commissioner access to such building structure or premises at reasonable times after due notice, for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling, apartment, rooming unit or building used for a dwelling shall give the owner thereof, or his or her agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling, apartment, rooming unit or building used as a dwelling on its premises, at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(1991 Code, § 132.10) Penalty, see § 150.999