Whenever any officer or employee of the City is required or authorized by statute, the Codified Ordinances or any other ordinance or resolution, or rules, regulations or orders issued pursuant thereto, in order to carry out his duties thereunder, to enter any premises or vehicle for the purpose of making an inspection thereof or of anything contained therein, such officer or employee shall have the right to enter any such premises or vehicle, in accordance with law and upon proper identification, at any reasonable time in pursuance of such duties; provided, that this section shall not be construed as purporting to authorize any unreasonable search and seizure prohibited by Section 6, Article III of the West Virginia Constitution.
(1975 Code Sec. 2-3)