§ 5-1.102. Enforcement of Health and Sanitation Regulations.
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The Health Officer, or such representatives as he/she may authorize, shall be responsible
for the enforcement of the provisions of this title insofar as they relate to health
and sanitation, and are authorized to issue a written notice to appear, pursuant to
the provisions of Penal Code Section 853.6, whenever they have reasonable cause to
believe that a violation of this title has been committed in their presence. The Public
Works Director shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of these regulations
insofar as they relate to the functions and duties of his/her department. Any enforcement
officer, so named, shall have the right to enter any and all premises for the purposes
of determining the sanitary condition thereof, if there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the violation of these regulations is occurring; and any person denying
or obstructing such entry shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalty
provided by this Code.
