§ 17.68.500. Inspections by city.

City may conduct inspections, at its discretion, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter and causing to be corrected any conditions which would constitute any violation of this chapter or of any other statute, code, rule or regulation affecting the storage of hazardous materials.

A.

Right of Entry. Whenever necessary for the purpose of investigating or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, or whenever any enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any structure or upon any premises, any condition which constitutes a violation of this chapter, said officers may enter such structure or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same, or to perform any duty imposed upon any of said respective officers by law; provided that if such structure or premises be occupied, the officer shall first present proper credentials and request entry, and farther provided, that if such structure or premises is unoccupied, the officer shall first make a reasonable attempt to contact a responsible person from such firm or corporation and request entry, except in emergency circumstances. If such entry is refused, the officer seeking entry shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

B.

Inspections by City-Discretionary. All inspections specified herein shall be at the discretion of the city and nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the city to conduct any such inspection nor shall any actual inspection made imply a duty to conduct any other inspection. Furthermore, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to hold the city or any officer, employee or representative of the city responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection or by reason of any failure to make an inspection or reinspection.

(Ords. 21334, 23450.)