(A) In addition to any inspection authorized or required pursuant to any city ordinance in connection with the issuance of a permit, the city is authorized to enter upon any property to which a permit relates at any reasonable hour to inspect the work for which the permit was issued. If the property is occupied, the city's representative shall first present credentials and request entry. If the property is vacant, the city's representative shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons who have charge or control of the property and request that entry be granted.
(B) If the owner, occupant or person in control refuses to grant the city's representative entry, and the city has reasonable cause to believe that the permittee is in noncompliance as that term is defined in this subchapter, the city's representative shall seek and obtain a search warrant from the Municipal Court Judge, the purpose of which is to determine whether or not the permittee is in noncompliance, before entering upon the property.
(Ord. 900220, passed 2-20-1990)