(A) (1) Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of or perform any duty imposed by this chapter or other applicable law, the local enforcement agency and the City Manager or his or her designee are hereby authorized to enter the property at any reasonable time and to inspect the same and perform any duty imposed upon the local enforcement agency by this chapter or by the other applicable law. If the property be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and request entry, explaining his or her reasons therefor.
(2) If the property be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the property and request entry, explaining his or her reasons therefor. If the entry is refused or cannot be obtained because the owner or other person having charge or control of the property cannot be found after due diligence, the local enforcement agency shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure lawful entry and inspect the property.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the local enforcement agency has reasonable cause to believe that there is an accumulation of solid waste or other unsanitary conditions prohibited by this chapter, on the premises which could be seriously detrimental to the public health or safety, he or she shall have the right to immediately enter and inspect the property and may use any reasonable means required to effect the entry and make the inspection, whether the property be occupied or unoccupied and whether or not permission to inspect has been obtained. If the property be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and demand entry, explaining his or her reasons therefor and the purpose of his or her inspection. No person shall fail or refuse, after proper demand has been made upon him or her, as provided in this section, to promptly permit the local enforcement agency to make any inspection provided for by this section.
(Ord. 995, passed 1-6-2009)