(A) Whenever inspections of the premises for or in connection with the operation of a licensed business or occupation are provided for or required by ordinance or are reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulation of this municipality, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to admit thereto, for the purpose of making the inspection, any officer or employee of this municipality who is duly authorized to make such inspection at any reasonable time that such admission or entry is requested.
(B) Whenever an analysis of any commodity or material is reasonably necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of any ordinance or regulation, or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to give to any duly authorized officer or employee of this municipality requesting the same, sufficient samples of such material or commodity for such analysis upon official request.
(C) In addition to any other penalty which may be provided, the Mayor may revoke the license of any owner or operator of a licensed business in this municipality who refuses to permit any duly authorized officer or employee to make such inspection or to take adequate sample(s) of said commodity or who interferes with such officer or employee while in the performance of his or her duties; provided, however, that no license shall be subject to revocation for such cause unless such officer or employee has been refused permission to enter upon the premises in the name of this municipality after having first presented a warrant authorizing such entry.
(1993 Code, § 7-1-12) Penalty, see § 1-1-19