Chapter 1.16 — RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION

Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any ordinance of the county, or wherever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists an ordinance violation in any building or upon any premises within the jurisdiction of the county, any authorized official of the county may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter such building or premises at all reasonable time to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by ordinance; provided, that except in emergency situations or when the consent of the owner and/or occupant to the inspection has been otherwise obtained, he shall give the owner and/or occupant, if they can be located after reasonable effort, twenty-four hours' written notice of the authorized official's intention to inspect.

(Ord. 790, 1976)

The notice specified in Section 1.16.010 transmitted to the owner and/or occupant shall state that the property owner and/or occupant has the right to refuse entry and that in the event such entry is refused, inspection may be made only upon issuance of a search warrant by a duly authorized judge or magistrate. In the event the owner and/or occupant refuses entry after such request has been made, the official is empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.

(Ord. 790, 1976)