13-4-4: POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:

   A.   To enforce this title, the development services department or its designee shall have the power to:

      1.   Enter upon any property or premises to ascertain whether this title is being obeyed, if exigent circumstances or probable cause exists;

      2.   Make reasonably necessary examinations and surveys, including, but not limited to, taking photographs, samples or other physical evidence;

      3.   Obtain a search warrant if the owner, tenant or occupant refuses to allow entry;

      4.   Refer a violation to the code enforcement division, the police department or other city agent or employee duly authorized by the city administrator to issue citations;

      5.   Stop work;

      6.   By following the procedures in title 16 of this code, revoke any permit, plan, approval or other authorization granted by the development services department, the zoning administrator, the board of adjustment, the planning commission, the city council, and any other city officer;

      7.   Withhold from or deny to the original applicant or current owner, regardless of who is responsible for the violation, any future permits, certificates or other forms of authorization;

      8.   Issue a future permit, certificate or other form of authorization to an original applicant or current owner, regardless of who is responsible for the violation, subject to correction of the violation;

      9.   Enforce this title by injunction, mandamus or abatement;

      10.   Commence administrative enforcement, civil or criminal actions. The city has sole discretion to decide whether to commence an administrative enforcement, civil or criminal case;

      11.   Seek enforcement without prior notice if delay in enforcement would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this title or pose imminent danger to the public health, safety or welfare; and

      12.   Take any other action in law or equity available by state law or city ordinance.

   B.   The powers in this section are cumulative.

   C.   At the request of the development services department or its designee, the code enforcement division, the police department, the city attorney or other city agent or employee duly authorized by the city administrator shall assist in the administration of the enforcement action authorized by this chapter. (2009 Code; amd. Ord. 12-10, 4-25-2012, eff. 7-1-2012; Ord. 19-50, 12-11-2019, Effective at 12 noon on January 6, 2020)