(a) The Safety-Service Director or other designated official is authorized to make or cause to be made external inspections of all structures or premises used for dwelling purposes, and all secondary or appurtenant structures, to determine whether such structures or premises conform to the provisions of the Code. The Safety-Service Director or other designated official is also authorized to perform, or cause to be performed, whatever work is necessary to bring nonconforming property into conformity to the provisions of the code and recoup the costs there from pursuant to Section 1327.18.
(b) When a property owner denies the Safety-Service Director or other designated official entry onto his property for the purpose of making an exterior inspection, and/or if a property owner refuses to comply with an order of the Safety-Service Director or other designated official, the Safety-Service Director or other designated official may apply for and obtain a search warrant and/or court order from any court of competent jurisdiction to gain access to such property for the purposes of inspection and/or enforcing an order of the Safety-Service Director or other designated official.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall limit the right of immediate entry by the Safety-Service Director or other designated official onto any property in the City when he determines that an emergency exists.
(Ord. O-01. Passed 11-19-01.)
(Ord. O-01. Passed 11-19-01.)
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