The Construction Official or his/her designees are hereby authorized
to make inspections to determine the condition of residential rental
units and rooming/boarding houses, including the condition of the
property upon which such housing is located, in order that they may
promote the purposes of this chapter to safeguard the health, safety
and welfare of the occupants of such units and of the general public.
For the purposes of making such inspections, the inspecting officers
are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey the residential
rental units, rooming/boarding houses and the property upon which
same are located at all reasonable times. The owner or occupant of
same shall give the inspecting officer free access to such residential
rental units, rooming/boarding houses and the property upon which
same are located for the purpose of conducting the inspection required
by this chapter.