A. Whenever the city has cause to believe that a violation of LMC Titles 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 21 has been or is being committed, this code shall be enforced, according to applicable law, by the department director responsible for administering that title, as provided herein. Unless provided otherwise in this chapter, department directors may act through code enforcement officers.

B. Entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce or determine compliance with provisions of LMC Titles 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 21, or whenever the city has cause to believe that a violation of any provision of the above-referenced titles has been or is being committed, the department director may, if such building, structure, or property is occupied, present identification credentials, state the reason for the inspection and request entry. If consent to enter is not given or the building, structure, or property is unoccupied, the department director may commence an enforcement action.

C. Each day, or portion thereof, in which a violation continues constitutes a separate offense for which separate notices of violation may be issued or other enforcement actions taken, including criminal citations.

D. Responsibility for violations of the codes enforced under this chapter is joint and several, and the city is not prohibited from taking action against a person where other persons may also be potentially responsible for a violation; nor is the city required to take action against all persons potentially responsible for a violation. (Ord. 3197 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2796 § 6, 2009)