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036 <br /> 15 <br /> Article XX INSPECTIONS <br /> 11.1 INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED. <br /> The Public Officer is hereby authorized to enter and inspect <br /> during reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner all <br /> dwellings, dwelling units, rooming houses, rooming units and the <br /> premises to determine compliance with county's Minimum Housing <br /> Code. Consent of the occupant in actual possession or control <br /> of the premises shall be sufficient permission to the Public <br /> Officer to enter upon the premises. Whenever, the Public <br /> Officer is denied permission to enter upon and inspect the <br /> premises, the Public Officer may obtain a warrant authorizing <br /> time to conduct such inspections of the premises as authorized <br /> by G.S. 15-27 -2. <br /> 11.2 BASIS FOR INSPECTIONS. <br /> Inspections will be made to obtain and maintain compliance with <br /> the standards of this "Minimum Housing Code" based upon on or <br /> more of the following: <br /> (a) A complaint received by the Public Officer of a violation <br /> of minimum housing standards; <br /> (b) An observation by Public Officer of a violation of minimum <br /> housing standards; <br /> (c) The need to determine compliance with an order or notice <br /> issued by the Public officer; <br /> (d) An emergency observed or reasonably believed to exist; <br /> (e) A request for an inspection by the owner- or <br /> (f) Designation by the County Board of Commissioners of an area <br /> where all dwellings are -to be inspected uniformly or <br /> intensively or for specific violations. <br /> ARTICLE XII - INSPECTION; DUTY OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS. <br /> The owner and occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming <br /> house and rooming unit, shall give the Public Officer free <br /> access to inspect for compliance with the " Minimum Housing <br /> Code" . <br /> ARTICLE XXXX - PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT. <br /> 13. 1 NOTICE OF COMPLAINT <br /> Upon observing the existence of a violation of any provisions of <br /> this ordinance, the public officer shall issue and cause to be <br />