Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists a violation in any building or upon any premises within the jurisdiction of the City, any authorized official of the City may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed by ordinance; provided, that except in emergency situations or when consent of the owner or occupant has been otherwise obtained, the City shall give the owner or occupant, if the owner or occupant can be located after reasonable effort, twenty-four (24) hour written notice of the authorized official's intent to inspect. The notice transmitted to the owner or occupant shall state that the property owner or occupant has the right to refuse entry and that in the event such entry is refused, inspection may be made only upon the issuance of a search warrant. In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry after such request has been made, the official is empowered to seek from any court of competent jurisdiction a search warrant and other proper assistance to obtain such entry.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04)