§ 6-111. Inspections; duty of owners and occupants.

(a)

For the purpose of making inspections, the inspector is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, roominghouses, rooming units and the premises associated therewith. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse or rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the inspector free access to such dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable times for the purposes of such inspection, examination and survey.

(b)

Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse or rooming unit shall give the owner thereof, or his agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit and its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this article or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(Code 1983, § 4-68; Ord. of 3-2-1982, § 13)

Annotation— The consent of the tenant-occupant who was in actual possession and control of the premises was sufficient to authorize an inspection without a warrant, notwithstanding the fact that the owner has objected to the warrantless search. In Re Dwelling, 24 N.C. App. 17 (1974).

State law reference

Warrants to conduct inspections, G.S. 15-27.2.