Biggs Municipal Code Art. II Inspection Provisions

To enforce the provisions of the municipal code and/or applicable statutes, rules, codes or regulations, a code enforcement officer or other authorized enforcement agent may inspect exterior code violations from a public street, sidewalk, park, or alley without the consent of the property owner or occupant and without an inspection warrant.

(Ord. 359 § 1, 2005)

To enforce the provisions of the municipal code and/or applicable statutes, rules, codes or regulations, a code enforcement officer may inspect exterior code violations from a neighbor's yard without the consent of the property owner, occupant, or agent having charge or control of the premises upon which the violation exists and without an inspection warrant; provided, that lawful access to the neighbor's yard can be obtained and the exterior code violations are in plain view from the neighbor's yard.

(Ord. 359 § 1, 2005)

To enforce the provisions of the municipal code, and/or applicable statutes, rules, codes or regulations, a code enforcement officer may inspect abandoned buildings and property without the consent of the property owner or agent having charge or control of the premises and without an inspection warrant; provided, that the subject property and/or building or buildings are unoccupied and have not been secured against unlawful entry.

(Ord. 359 § 1, 2005)

To enforce the provisions of the municipal code and/or applicable statutes, rules, codes or regulations, a code enforcement officer or other authorized enforcement agent may inspect the common areas of multi-housing complexes without the consent of the property owner, occupant or agent having charge or control of the premises and without an inspection warrant; provided, that such common areas are accessible to members of the general public.

(Ord. 359 § 1, 2005)