A. Right Of Entry: Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever the Director has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Director may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Director by this chapter; provided, that if such building or premises is occupied, the Director shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or premises is unoccupied, the Director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including, but not limited to, requesting that an inspection warrant be issued by the Municipal Court Judge pursuant to rule 241 of the Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure. The Municipal Court Judge may issue an inspection warrant authorizing the inspection of a structure in accordance with rule 241(b) of the Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure. 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. 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 landowner of the property to be inspected, or to otherwise make the warrant comply with applicable law. When the Director shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care, or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Director for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this chapter.

B. Authority To Issue Penalty Assessment Notices: If permitted to do so by the Director, any employee of the department is authorized, as part of his or her duties, to act as a Code Enforcement Officer of the town for the limited purpose of issuing a penalty assessment notice for any alleged violation of this chapter if the alleged offense is listed on the Municipal Judge's list of designated violations the penalties for which may be paid at the Office of the Municipal Court Clerk as described in rule 210(b)(5) of the Colorado Rules of Municipal Court Procedure. Any penalty assessment notice issued pursuant to the authority granted by this subsection B shall comply with the requirements of subsection 1-8-12K of this Code.

C. Lien; Collection: Any amount that the town is authorized to collect pursuant to this chapter, except a permit application fee, may be collected by the town using the procedures set forth in subsections C and D of this section. The town clerk shall notify the person owing the town money pursuant to this chapter of the total amount alleged to be due, and if such person fails within thirty (30) days after the date of notification to pay such amount in full, or to make arrangements acceptable to the Director to pay such amount, then such amount due to the town shall become a lien against and run with the property where the sign is located or such other property that gives rise to the amount owed to the town. The town clerk shall certify such amount to the Summit County Treasurer for collection in the same manner as delinquent charges, assessments or taxes are collected pursuant to section 31-20-105, Colorado Revised Statutes.

D. Amount Of Lien: The amount certified by the town clerk to the Summit County Treasurer for collection shall include the actual amount alleged to be due, plus twenty five percent (25%) to cover administrative costs, penalties, collection costs, and interest.

E. Additional Remedies: The enforcement procedures established in this section are not the exclusive method of enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, but may be exercised concurrently with, or in addition to, the imposition of the penalties pursuant to section 9-15-24 of this chapter, or other civil remedies available to the town pursuant to law.

F. Authority To Remove Signs From Right-Of-Way Or Other Town Property: Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, any employee of the department, the Police Department, or the Department of the Public Works may remove and destroy any sign that is illegally placed within a Town right-of- way or other Town-owned property in violation of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 3, Series 2019)