§ 2-322. Enforcement generally.

(a)

Responsibility for enforcement. City staff shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Code. Enforcement authority may be assigned to code inspectors, other city officials involved with reviewing or inspecting development and law enforcement officers. All other officers and employees of the city shall have the duty to assist in enforcing this Code by reporting apparent violations of this Code to the code inspector or other city staff assigned responsibility for enforcement. Further references in this article to city staff shall include code inspectors or other city officials to whom code enforcement authority under this code has been assigned.

(b)

Complaints regarding violations. Whenever a violation of this Code occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a complaint with city staff. On receiving a complaint, city staff shall properly record such complaint and take appropriate action as provided by the Code. However city staff has the authority and duty to institute code enforcement against an observed violation without a complaint being received.

(c)

Inspections. On presenting proper credentials city staff may enter on land or inspect any structure to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Code. If the occupant or property owner objects to the entry on the land or inspection of a structure, the city may seek an inspection warrant as provided by state law.

(d)

Investigation of complaints. On receiving a complaint about alleged noncompliance(s) with the provisions of this Code, city staff shall investigate the complaint and determine whether a violation of this Code exists. However a complaint is not required for city staff to investigate an observed potential violation by city staff.

(e)

Enforcement procedure. If city staff finds reasonable cause to believe a violation of this Code exists (whether from an investigation or a complaint or otherwise), the city may act to enforce compliance with this Code in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures authorized in this article.

(Ord. No. 15-09 , § 1, 12-8-2015)