5.01.150 Inspections – Right of entry.
A. The city license officer is authorized to make such inspections and take such action as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever the city license officer has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee is operating in violation of this chapter, the license officer may enter the licensee’s place of business at all reasonable times to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed on the license officer by this chapter, provided that:
1. If the place of business is occupied, the license officer shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and
2. If the place of business is unoccupied, the license officer shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the licensee or other persons having charge or control of the place of business and demand entry; and
3. If entry is refused, the license officer shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. (Ord. 666 § 1, 1994).