The Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement officials shall receive and investigate bona fide complaints which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that fail to comply with the Uniform Code, this chapter, or other provisions of the City of Corning Code which the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enforce.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer and other enforcement officials shall be authorized to make or cause to be made inspections to determine the condition of premises in order to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Code Enforcement Officer and other enforcement officials shall be authorized to enter any premises at any reasonable time during normal business hours or at such time as may be necessary in an emergency for the purpose of performing their duties under this chapter.
B.
Access to all parts of any building, premises and parts thereof shall be provided by the owner, operator, agent or occupant thereof to personnel herein for the purpose of making such inspections at any reasonable time during normal business hours or at such other times as may be necessary in an emergency. Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer or enforcement official shall be unable to obtain access to premises for the purpose of making an inspection as herein provided, a demand for access to such premises shall be served upon the owner and/or occupants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The time period may be shortened by means of a search warrant, court order or other legal procedure.
C.
If the person entitled to possession of any building, premises or part thereof refuses admittance thereto of the Code Enforcement Officer or enforcement official for the purpose of making an examination or inspection of the premises, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement officials shall seek authorization, by use of an order to show just cause or any other prompt legal means, from any court of competent jurisdiction. The moving papers shall recite that the Enforcement Official believes, or has probable cause justified by a valid public interest to believe, that by an inspection of certain premises designated in his/her affidavit, the Enforcement Official will obtain evidence leading to reveal the existence of violations of this chapter or the Uniform Code. If such probable cause shall appear, the judge shall issue a warrant or order authorizing the Code Enforcement Officer or enforcement official to inspect the premises named in the affidavit and designated in the warrant to obtain evidence tending to reveal the existence of violations of this chapter or the Uniform Code.
D.
If the person entitled to possession of any building, premises or part thereof refuses or denies admittance thereto for the purposes of conducting an inspection required by this chapter, it shall be prima facia evidence that the building does not comply with the Uniform Code, or other provisions of the City of Corning Code which the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enforce and therefore is unsafe.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement officials shall issue all appropriate notices or orders to remedy violations.
B.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official finds that there has been a violation of the Uniform Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to issue a violation order to the responsible party or take such other action or choice of remedies as described in Article VIII of this chapter.