§ 10-468. Enforcement; inspection; right of entry.

(a)

The enforcement authority for this article shall be the building official of the city or the person or department to whom the building official delegates the enforcement responsibility.

(b)

Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce this code, or whenever the enforcement authority has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any structure or upon any property a condition or violation which is unsafe, dangerous or hazardous or detrimental to the public interest, the enforcement authority may enter such structure or property at all reasonable times to inspect the same; provided that if such structure or property is occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request entry, and if such entry is refused, the enforcement authority shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

(Ord. No. 04-05, § 1(6-145), 1-20-2004)