(A) Administration. The City Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to enforce the provision of this subchapter. The Enforcement Official shall have the power to render interpretations of this subchapter and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as he or she may deem necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this subchapter. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
(B) Inspections. The Health Officer, Fire Marshal and Enforcement Official are hereby authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) Right of entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this subchapter, or whenever the Enforcement Official or an authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or code violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Enforcement Official or an authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Enforcement Official by this code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the Enforcement Official or an authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
(D) Authorized representative. Shall include the officers named in division (B) above and their authorized inspection personnel.
(Prior Code, § 14.04.04) (Ord. 438, passed - -; Ord. 600, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 912, passed 11-19-2018)