§ 16-214. Inspection authority.

In order to implement and enforce this article, and for the general purpose of noise abatement and control, the duly appointed and authorized representative of the police department, under the direct supervision of the chief of police, shall have the power to make necessary inspections and tests with proper authorization or permission from the owner on any private or public property or place and/or stop any motor vehicle or motorcycle operated on a public right-of-way or public space reasonably suspected of violating any provisions of this article and issue a notice of violation, and/or abatement order, or class C misdemeanor citation.

(Code 1982, § 18-5(l); Ord. of 10-5-1953, § 2; Ord. No. 91-31, § 1, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 95-6, § 1, 3-20-1995; Ord. No. 03-19, § 1, 7-7-2003; Ord. No. 05-45, § 1, 10-3-2005; Ord. No. 09-21, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-2009)