[Ord. No. A-293 §2A, 12-15-1997]
It shall be the duty of any person given the responsibility
of enforcing the City Code to enforce all applicable provisions of
said Code, including, but not limited to, the following: Building
Regulations Code, Fire Protection and Prevention Code, Health Code,
Traffic Code and Zoning Code.
[Ord. No. A-293 §2B, 12-15-1997]
Code Enforcement Officers shall inspect any house, building,
lot or premises about which a written complaint has been filed by
any person, including City staff, to the effect that said house, building,
lot or premises is, or may be, existing in violation of the City Code.
[Ord. No. A-293 §2C, 12-15-1997]
Employees of the City are designated as Code Enforcement Officers by the Chief of Police. The Director of Health, the Director of Community Services, the Director of Public Works and Transportation or the Fire Chief are hereby authorized to go in and upon any house, building, lot or premises, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Code Enforcement Officer free access thereto, and to all parts thereof, and to premises on which it is located at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, examination and survey. In the event the owner, operator or occupant shall refuse access to any house, building, lot or premises, the Code Enforcement Officer may make application to the Judge of the Municipal Court for a search warrant, pursuant to Subsection 215.140, to search such house, building, lot or premises.
[Ord. No. A-293 §2D, 12-15-1997]
A.
If
a complaint in writing is filed with the Judge of the Municipal Court
of the City by the Chief of Police, the Director of Health, the Director
of Community Services, the Director of Public Works and Transportation
or the Fire Chief, or any person designated by them, stating that
he/she has probable cause to believe that a certain house, building,
lot or premises, more particularly described therein, is or may be
in violation of the City Code and is within the territorial jurisdiction
of the City, and if such complaint is verified by oath or affirmation
stating evidential facts from which such Judge shall issue a search
warrant directed to a specified Code Enforcement Officer commanding
him/her to search the structure or premises therein described. Such
search warrant may be executed and returned only within ten (10) days
after the date of its issuance. The Code Enforcement Officer shall
make his/her return promptly after concluding the search and such
return shall contain an itemization of all violations of the City
Code discovered pursuant to the search.
B.
The
relief afforded to the Code Enforcement Officer by this Section shall
not be available to him/her unless he/she shall first have been refused
access to the house, building, lot or premises concerning which the
search warrant is sought.
C.
The
refusal to admit the Code Enforcement Officer to a house, building,
lot or premises when the Code Enforcement Officer is in lawful possession
of a search warrant commanding him/her to enter is hereby declared
to be a misdemeanor.
