§ 13-18. Enforcement and inspection.

The following persons are authorized to conduct inspections in the manner prescribed herein:

(1)

All sections within the occupational license ordinance shall be equally enforced to insure equal treatment of all organizations/businesses. The city manager or his/her designee shall have the authority to make all investigations reasonably necessary for the enforcement of this article.

(2)

The city manager or his/her designee has the authority to direct the inspection of licensees, their businesses and premises, by any city officials having duties related to occupational licensing.

(3)

All police officers shall have the authority to inspect and examine businesses to enforce compliance with this article.

(4)

The city manager or his/her designee, or other authorized person(s), has the right and duty to inspect from time to time the records of any business in the corporate limits of the city, where the business tax is based on amount of inventory, number of rental units or other financial or qualitative measures. Information obtained from an inspection or investigation shall be used along with other pertinent information in determining the proper classifications and business fees for the business. If it is determined that the required information has been misrepresented or misstated, the amount determined appropriate by the city manager or his/her designee is due and payable. If it is determined that a business is improperly classified, penalties as set forth in section 13-5 may be imposed. Any person hindering, impeding or obstructing any authorized person in his/her investigation or inspection in the reasonable performance of his/her duties, as described, shall be guilty of an offense against the city.

(Ord. No. 1345, § 1, 9-5-2002)