§ 720-48. Right of Entry for Enforcement.  


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  • The employees of the utility division or its agents may enter upon lands at any reasonable time in the performance of their duties in the enforcement of Chapter 720, except that no such employee shall enter a building until the employee has identified himself or herself and secured permission from the owner, occupant or other person in control of the building to enter the building. Permission to enter from the owner, occupant, or other person in control of the building shall not be required if the employee is entering the building in the execution of a search warrant issued by a judge or magistrate authorizing entry and inspection, in accordance with law and utility division policy.

    Before entering upon a premises or while on a premises in the performance of enforcement of Chapter 720, an employee of the utility division or its agent shall show his or her department credentials upon request by the owner or occupants of the premises involved or by the contractor performing work on the premises.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 056-2012, § 17, eff. March 29, 2012)