(A) Whenever a city officer requires entry to property for purposes of inspections pursuant to this Code, a city officer has probable cause to believe there has been a violation of the Code or that a nuisance or dangerous condition exists, or City Council or City Manager has ordered the removal or abatement of an identified nuisance, the city officer may enter upon a site or structure for the purpose of investigation or abatement subject to 1 or more of the following:
(1) Consent is obtained from the owner or person with authority to consent to entry on the premises. A person with actual authority must be a person age 18 years or older and capable of consenting to the city officer’s entry on the premises.
(2) The entry is pursuant to a recognized lawful exception to the requirement to obtain a warrant.
(3) An administrative warrant or a search warrant is obtained.
(B) Nothing in this section precludes use of any information obtained where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy or the property is in plain view from public right-of-way, public property, or other private property entered with the consent of the owner or person in charge.
(Ord. 2024-07, passed 9-11-2024)