6.01.120 Inspections - Right of entry.
(1) Whenever necessary to enforce any of the provisions of this title, or whenever the licensing authority and/or sheriff has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee or permit holder is operating in violation of any provisions of this title, the licensing authority and/or sheriff may enter the place of business or other activity at all reasonable times to carry out an inspection or perform any other duty imposed by this title.
(2) The licensing authority and/or sheriff shall take the following steps in conducting an inspection:
(a) If the place of business or other activity is occupied, the licensing authority and/or sheriff shall first present proper credentials to the licensee, permit holder, or other person having control of the place of business or other activity and demand entry.
(b) If the place of business or other activity is unoccupied, the licensing authority and/or sheriff shall first make reasonable effort to locate the licensee or permit holder or other person having control of the place of business or other activity and demand entry.
(3) No licensee, permit holder, or person having control of the place of business or other activity shall fail, after proper demand, to admit the licensing authority and/or sheriff while acting within the scope of his employment to any place of business or other activity licensed or permitted under this title. No person shall interfere with the licensing authority and/or sheriff in the performance of his duty. (Added by Ord. 83-156 § 2, Dec. 29, 1983, Eff date Jan. 1, 1984; Amended by Amended Ord. 86-099 § 17, Nov. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 87-038 § 15, June 3, 1987).