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(1) The Fire Prevention Division is hereby authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected all occupancies for life and fire safety purposes and buildings, structures, and property in the course of construction, modification or repair.

(2) The Fire Prevention Division shall enforce the provisions of Chapters 1-2-105, 16-6, 16-7, and 17-24 of this Code employing all legal means available to do so. The Fire Marshal shall be the Fire Department enforcement official. The Fire Marshal may designate any other Division employee as an enforcement official.

(3) Any employee designated as an enforcement official is authorized to enter upon any property or premises to ascertain whether the provisions of the International Fire Code or any applicable City or state codes are being obeyed and to make any examinations and surveys as may be necessary in the performance of the Fire Marshal and/or Senior Fire Inspector’s enforcement duties. This may include the taking of photographs, samples, or other physical evidence.

(4) All inspections, entries, examinations, and surveys shall be done in a reasonable manner based upon cause. If the property owner or person responsible for the property refuses to allow entrance onto the property, the Fire Marshal and/or Senior Fire Inspector may obtain and execute a search warrant. The Fire Marshal and/or Senior Fire Inspector may also suspend or delay action on a building permit or other necessary approval if the person responsible for the property refuses to allow an inspection.

(Ord. No. 99-37 Enacted 07/07/1999; Ord. No. 00-49 Amended 08/23/2000)