A. The public works director has the authority to enforce this chapter and GHMC Titles 12, 13 and/or 14. The public works director may call upon the police, fire, building, planning or other appropriate city departments to assist in enforcement. As used in this chapter, “public works director” shall also mean his or her duly authorized representative.

B. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the public works director may, with the consent of the owner or occupier of a building or premises, or pursuant to a lawfully issued inspection warrant, enter at reasonable times any building, facility, street, premises or right-of-way subject to the consent or warrant, in order to perform the duties imposed by GHMC Titles 12, 13 and/or 14.

C. This chapter shall be enforced for the benefit of the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and not for the benefit of any particular person or class of persons.

D It is the intent of this chapter to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon the owner, occupier or other person responsible for the condition of the land and buildings within the scope of GHMC Titles 12, 13 and/or 14.

E. No provision of or any term used in this chapter is intended to impose any duty upon the city or any of its officers or employees which would subject them to damages in a civil action. (Ord. 870 § 1, 2001).