The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Marple shall appoint a
Director of Code Enforcement and such deputies and assistants as are necessary
to enforce the provisions of this chapter. In order to determine compliance
with and enforce the provisions of this chapter, the following shall apply.
The Code Enforcement Officer or his agents are hereby authorized and
directed to make inspections of the conditions of all structures located in
the Township of Marple. Upon display of proper identification, the inspector
is authorized to enter, examine and survey such units and premises on weekdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or at such other time as may be necessary
in an emergency or as mutually agreed upon by the occupant and the Code Enforcement
Officer or one of his agents.
Every occupant of a building or building unit shall grant to the owner,
or his agents or employees, free access to it at reasonable times for the
purpose of making repairs or alterations to effect compliance with this chapter.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer finds that there exists any violation
of this chapter which creates an emergency requiring immediate correction
to protect the health or safety of any occupant of a building or the public,
he may issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring
that such action be taken as he deems necessary to meet the emergency.