§ 8-133. Enforcement, inspection and general penalty

(a) The enforcement authority for the provisions of this article shall be the city manager or the person or department to whom the city manager delegates the enforcement responsibility.

(b) Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce this Code, or whenever the enforcement authority has reasonable cause to believe that there exists upon any property a condition or violation which is unsafe, dangerous or hazardous or detrimental to the public interests, the enforcement authority may enter upon such property at all reasonable times to inspect the same; provided that if such structure or property is occupied, the enforcement authority shall first present proper credentials and request entry, and if such entry is refused, the enforcement authority shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

(c) Whenever any act is prohibited by this article or the failure to do any act is declared to violate this article, the violation shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. Each day any violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Any violation of this article does not require a culpable mental state. In the event that any such violation is designated as a nuisance under the provisions of this article, such nuisance may be summarily abated by the city.

(Ord. No. 511, § V, 4-3-2008)