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A. Inspections:

1. Warrantless:

a. A representative of the town's finance department or community development, as the case may be, may enter such accommodation unit at all reasonable times to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing health, safety, and welfare conditions.

b. If such accommodation unit is occupied, the town inspector shall first present proper credentials and request entry, and if such accommodation unit is unoccupied, shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner, the local responsible agent, or other person having charge or control of the accommodation unit and request entry. If such entry is refused, or if the accommodation unit is locked, the town inspector shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

c. Upon consent of an owner who has requested an inspection to determine the number of bedrooms as set forth in section 4-6-4 of this chapter.

2. No inspection warrant or permission shall be required for the town to enter and inspect an accommodation unit in the case of an emergency involving the potential loss of property or human life.

3. Warrant Inspections:

a. The municipal court judge may issue an inspection warrant authorizing the inspection of an accommodation unit pursuant to this section in accordance with Rule 241(b) of the Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure.

b. Any inspection warrant issued pursuant to this section shall fully comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 241 of the Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure.

c. The municipal judge may impose such conditions on an inspection warrant as may be necessary in the judge's opinion to protect the private property rights of the owner of the accommodation unit to be inspected, or to otherwise make the warrant comply with applicable law.

d. When a representative of the town has obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner, occupant, or any other persons having charge, care, or control of any accommodation unit shall fail or refuse, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the authorized public inspector for the purpose of inspection of the accommodation unit.

B. Complaints:

1. The responsible agent shall be available twenty four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, to respond to any complaint filed with or through the town, or a website provided by the town for such purpose, about the operation or condition of the licensee's accommodation unit.

2. The responsible agent shall respond to a complaint within sixty (60) minutes of receiving notice of such complaint. (Ord. 28, Series 2022)