[Amended 3-13-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97; 4-28-2011 by Ord. No.
12-11]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
Building Inspector of the municipality to enforce the provisions of
the Property Maintenance Code as herein provided (hereinafter referred
to as the "Code"). "Building Inspector," throughout this chapter,
shall also mean subordinates of the Building Inspector. The officials
designated by the Township to assist the Building Inspector in the
performance of those duties and daily responsibilities associated
with the enforcement of the provisions of the Property Maintenance
Code shall be the Construction Official, Zoning Officer, Assistant
Zoning Officer and Assistant Property Maintenance Officer.
Public officers and inspectors shall be supplied
with official identification and, upon request, shall exhibit such
identification when entering any structure or other part of the premises
subject to this code. Inspectors shall conduct themselves so as to
avoid intentional embarrassment or inconvenience to the occupants.
They shall explain the purpose of their visit to the occupants.
Every occupant of a structure shall give the
owner or operator thereof or his agent or employee access to any part
of such structure or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose
of making such inspections, maintenance, repairs or alterations as
are necessary to comply with the provisions of this code.