(A) Authority. The town is authorized to make inspections of property to determine compliance with this chapter upon invitation or with the concurrence of the owner, occupant, or designated agent, or when ordered by a court when probable cause exists to believe that conditions may be detrimental to health, safety or welfare.
(B) Inspections generally. An inspector may expand the scope of any inspection on the original complaint to include other violations noted during inspection of the subject property.
(C) Inspections of unscreened exterior areas. Unscreened exterior areas may be inspected at any time with or without the involvement of the owner, occupant or designated agent in accordance with legal requirements.
(D) Inspections of screened exterior areas. Screened exterior areas shall be inspected only during the normal business hours of the town unless otherwise arranged, upon invitation or with the concurrence of the owner, occupant, or designated agent, or when ordered by a court when probably cause exists to believe that conditions may be detrimental to health, safety or welfare.
(E) Exemptions.
(1) Exemption pursuant to license. Exempted from the operation of this chapter is any person or entity who is duly licensed to store dismantled or inoperable motor vehicles or parts where such activity is permitted or allowed under the applicable zoning code of the town for that particular property.
(2) Remote acreage exemption. Exempted from the operations of this subchapter is large, remote acreage greater than two acres, not accessible by a public street, unimproved road, private street or driveway and in a natural state evidenced by native vegetation and undisturbed soils; or acreage impossible to service with large machinery due to its terrain. This exemption is not operable or available when actual and probable danger exists.
(`82 Code, § 9-8-5) (Ord. 472, passed 7-11-96; Am. Ord. 530, passed 11-12-98; Am. Res. 2796, passed 9-18-14; Am. Ord. 856, passed 9-18-14) Penalty, see § 91.99