(A) Whenever inspections of the premises used for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation are provided for or required by ordinance, or are reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulation of the village or to detect or investigate violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to admit thereto for the purpose of making the inspection any officer or employee of the village who is duly authorized to make such inspection at any reasonable time that such admission or entry is requested. Without otherwise limiting or modifying the foregoing, it shall additionally be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to admit thereto for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with the applicable ordinances of the village any officer or employee of the village who is duly authorized to make inspections on behalf of the village in the case of any change in the ownership, occupancy, or use of the premises from which the licensed business is operated.
(B) Whenever an analysis of any commodity or material is reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulations, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to give to any duly authorized officer or employee of the village requesting the same sufficient samples of such material or commodity for such analysis upon official request.
(C) Whenever the premises used for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation is located in a leased space, the provisions of the Village Rental Property Inspection Ordinance found under Chapter 155 shall apply to such premises. No business license shall be issued to a business or occupation located in a leased space without a valid rental property certificate of occupancy evidencing the landlord's or owner's compliance with the requirements of Chapter 155 of this Code of Ordinances.
(D) In the event that any licensee or applicant for a license declines to permit any inspection of premises otherwise required or contemplated by any of the provisions of this chapter, the village, in addition to pursuing any other remedy or penalty or taking any other action contemplated by this chapter, may apply to the circuit court for the issuance of an administrative search warrant for the purposes of conducting the contemplated inspection.
(Ord. 21-1695, passed 4-7-21)