§ 5.16.030. ENFORCEMENT; RIGHT OF ENTRY.  


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  • A. It shall be the duty of the License Tax Collector to enforce each and all of the provisions of this division, and the Chief of Police and other department heads shall render such assistance in the enforcement thereof as may from time to time be required by the City Manager or the City Council.
    B. The License Tax Collector in the exercise of his or her duties hereunder, and acting through any authorized deputies or assistants, as may be designated from time to time by the City Manager, may examine all places of business in the city to ascertain compliance with this division. If an audit is required, such audit shall be undertaken within thirty (30) days at a time and place convenient to the licensee.
    C. The License Tax Collector, his or her authorized deputies and assistants, and any police officer shall have the power and authority to enter, free of charge, at any reasonable time, any place of business required to be licensed hereunder; provided, that such place of business was open to the public at the time of entry, and demand an exhibition of its license. Any person having such license in his or her possession or under his control who willfully fails to exhibit the same on demand shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties provided for by the provisions of Chapter 5.12. It shall be the duty of the License Tax Collector and each of his or her assistants to cause a complaint to be filed against any and all persons found to be violating this division.
    ('61 Code, § 13.30) (Ord. 402, passed - - )