(a)
Right of entry; inspection:
(1)
The regulatory authority shall cause the child care or before and after-school program facility to be inspected not less than semiannually to ensure that the facilities, grounds and equipment are maintained in compliance with this article and in a safe and sanitary condition for the welfare of the occupants and patrons of the child care or before and after-school program facility and in compliance with the standards established by this article. The regulatory authority shall have the right to enter the premises of any permitted facility or any facility for which a permit has been suspended to determine whether the operator is complying with all requirements of this article or order issued hereunder. Operators shall allow inspecting personnel immediate access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and the performance of any additional duties.
(2)
The regulatory authority shall cause reports of inspections to be kept on file in the department of neighborhood services and issued to the child care or before and after-school program facility along with appropriate directives to resolve deficiencies observed in the inspections. The regulatory authority shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this article and to issue citations for violation of any of the requirements of this article.
The regulatory authority may require reinspection of premises and impose payment of reinspection fees after any inspection finds deficiencies or violations.
(3)
Where an operator has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the operator shall make necessary arrangements so that upon presentation of suitable identification, the regulatory authority will be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of inspecting the premises or the operation of the facility.
(4)
Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to be inspected shall be promptly removed by the operator at the written or verbal request of the regulatory authority and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the permit holder.
(5)
Unreasonable delays in allowing the regulatory authority access to the operator's premises shall be a violation of this article.
(b)
Refusal of entry.
Refusal of entry of the regulatory authority shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of a permit to operate under this article.
(Ordinance 3153, § 1, adopted 8/8/2011)