a. The provisions of this section shall be administered and enforced by the City of Clearlake Community Development Department, or division thereof.

b. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent an owner, tenant, or permit applicant from voluntarily requesting an inspection at any time for the purpose of determining whether the premises or dwelling units comply with this section. A fee for such inspection shall be fixed pursuant to subsection 9-4.12.

c. In the performance of their duties, officers shall, upon presentation of property credentials, have the right to enter, at reasonable times, any building, structure, premises, or dwelling unit in the City to perform any duty imposed upon them by this section.

d. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an interior inspection of any dwelling unit where an owner or lawful occupant grants entry to the dwelling unit. Entry into any dwelling unit shall be made by the Enforcement Officer with permission from either an owner or occupant, or upon the issuance of an inspection warrant pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1822.50 et seq., except in the event of emergency.

e. It shall be considered a public nuisance and unlawful to construct, alter, convert, maintain, permit occupancy, or otherwise use for human occupation, any multi-unit residential building, structure, apartment and apartment house, motel, hotel, lodging house, rental housing unit or similar facility which fails to comply with State and local laws as they relate to housing standards, property maintenance, building and fire codes or local zoning requirements. The remedies available under California Civil Code Section 3491 et seq., may be used, to correct a public nuisance in addition to other remedies available by the Clearlake Municipal Code. The inspection shall be at reasonable times during daylight hours, except in the event of emergency. (Ord. #102-01)