[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
The Housing Standards Board is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, rooming houses, dwelling units, rooming units, and premises located within this City of Dover in order that it may perform its duty of safeguarding the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of dwellings and of the general public.
In order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, the Housing Standards Board is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times and, in an emergency, at any time all dwellings, rooming houses, dwelling units and premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit and rooming unit or the person in charge thereof shall give the Housing Standards Board free access to such dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises, at all reasonable times and in an emergency, for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. The Housing Standards Board shall display proper and satisfactory identification prior to any demand for entry. Upon refusal of a property owner and/or tenant to allow inspection of his property, the Housing Standards Board shall seek a search warrant from proper authorities if an inspection of said property is required to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Every occupant of a dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall give the owner or operator thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of such dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or rooming unit or its premises, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter or with any lawful notice or order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.