§ 6-6.01. Inspections.

(a)

Authorized. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer, whenever he shall have cause to suspect that any violation of the provisions of this chapter exists in any house, garage, shed, cellar, or building of any kind, to enter upon such premises in the daytime and inspect such premises to determine whether or not such violation exists thereon.

(b)

Identification. The Health Officer shall furnish each of his deputies and inspectors with identification in such form as he shall prescribe.

(c)

Denial: Penalties. Whenever the Health Officer shall have cause to suspect that any violation of the provisions of this chapter exists upon any premises, he may, after displaying identification, demand entry thereon in the daytime. Every person who owns, occupies, or otherwise is then in possession of such premises and who, after such display and demand, refuses or wilfully delays to open such premises and admit an inspection thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Fifty and no/100ths ($50.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Jail or County Jail for not over five (5) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(§§ 4110, 4110-1, and 4110-2, S.V.M.C.)