Whenever an authorized enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of the provision of this title, the officer may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or sample, review and copy records, or require regular reports from industrial facilities (including construction sites) and perform any other duty imposed upon the officer by this title, provided that:
A. If such building or premises be occupied, such officer shall first present proper credentials and request entry.
B. If such building or premises be unoccupied, such officer shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or occupant of the building or premises and request entry. If the event that a request for entry is refused, the officer is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry. (Ord. 96-799; amd. Ord. 03-881)