The building inspector is hereby authorized to inspect or to cause to be inspected all buildings and structures in the course of construction, modification, moving or repair and to inspect land uses to determine compliance with the provisions of this title, the building code, and the subdivision ordinance. The building inspector or any authorized employee of the county shall have the right to enter any building premises for the purpose of determining the use thereof or to enter the premises for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of the ordinance; provided, that such right of entry shall be exercised only at reasonable hours and that in no case shall entry be made to any occupied building in the absence of the owner or tenant thereof without written permission of the owner, or the written order of the court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 2001-815-O, 12-17-2001, eff. 12-17-2001; amd. 2004 Code; Ord. 2024-1251-O, 2-20-2024)