Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Director. In the enforcement of this chapter, the Director and his or her designated representative may enter upon private or public property to examine any heritage tree after first having obtained permission from property owner or occupant except the Director and his or her designated representative in the exercise of the city’s enforcement responsibility, may enter upon private or public property to inspect and examine the property in the case of a violation observable from a point located off the public or private property, and may enter upon private or public property in the event there exists, in the opinion of the Director or his or her designated representative, a situation considered an emergency where the integrity of the heritage tree is threatened, or a situation exists which may lead to injury to person or property due to the condition of the heritage tree and/or the property upon which the heritage tree is located. In either case, the Director or his or her designated representative need not obtain permission from the property owner or occupant. The Director and his or her designated representative may issue citations for any violation of this chapter. Conditions giving rise for entry upon private or public property by the Director or his or her designated representative to examine any heritage tree, with the permission of the property owner or occupant, include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) When the Director or his or her designated representative has reasonable cause to believe a violation of this chapter exists on the property;
(C) To monitor any activities fallen pursuant to § 8.52.060 of this chapter; and
(D) In cases of routine inspections, inventory of heritage trees, and the gathering of survey data which may be initiated by the city.
(1995 Code, § 8.52.130)