[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
The Housing Standards Board is hereby authorized and directed
to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, rooming
houses, dwelling units, rooming units, and premises located within
this City of Dover in order that it may perform its duty of safeguarding
the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of dwellings
and of the general public.
In order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter,
the Housing Standards Board is hereby authorized to enter, examine
and survey at all reasonable times and, in an emergency, at any time
all dwellings, rooming houses, dwelling units and premises. The owner
or occupant of every dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit and rooming
unit or the person in charge thereof shall give the Housing Standards
Board free access to such dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or
rooming unit and its premises, at all reasonable times and in an emergency,
for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. The Housing
Standards Board shall display proper and satisfactory identification
prior to any demand for entry. Upon refusal of a property owner and/or
tenant to allow inspection of his property, the Housing Standards
Board shall seek a search warrant from proper authorities if an inspection
of said property is required to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Every occupant of a dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or
rooming unit shall give the owner or operator thereof or his agent
or employee access to any part of such dwelling, rooming house, dwelling
unit or rooming unit or its premises, at all reasonable times, for
the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary
to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter or with any
lawful notice or order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
